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1998 DODGE RAM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 136933 · 1998-08-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, PULLING A 24FT PONTOON BOAT, TRAVELING 20MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, HIT BRAKES AND THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FASTER, 5-6 TIMES. HIT BRAKES, WENT DOWN HILL, RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD INTO DITCH, TRUCK TURNED OVER TWICE. TOTALLED TRUCK AND BOAT. POLICE ARRIVED TO SCENE, TURNED THE KEY AND TRUCK ROARED. ACCELECERATOR WAS STUCK. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER WILL SENT INVESTIGATION TEAM, CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
826776
Machine
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