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1997 DODGE RAM 1500 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

1 injured · 131173 · 1998-01-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER STOPPED TO PICK UP SOME MAIL. AS CONSUMER STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, HE FELL DOWN, ACCIDENTLY HIT OR MAY HAVE HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT WAS STOPPING THE PARKED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN WITH PARKING BRAKE O. , ACCORDING TO THE PEOPLE WHO STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820123
Machine
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