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2012 DODGE RAM 3500 — WHEELS

crash2 injured · 1194705 · 2015-06-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON HIGHWAY 174, APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES NW OF MERIDIAN, TX, THE 2012 RAM 3500 VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A STEEP DITCH. ACCORDING TO THE STATE TROOPER'S REPORT, A WITNESS WAS DRIVING BEHIND THIS TRUCK AND SAW THE PASSENGER SIDE DUAL WHEELS WITH AXLE ATTACHED COME OFF OF THE TRUCK AND GO ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE THE TRUCK LEFT THE PAVEMENT. TWO DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES OF THE WRECKING YARD WHERE THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THE AXLE CAME APART. SINCE THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE SPOKEN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL THAT THIS HAPPENED TO ALSO. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10731139
Machine
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