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2016 RAM 1500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1383583 · 2017-06-08

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
4,433

Severity

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

Narrative

COMING HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 5, 2017, I PULLED MY 2016 RAM 1500 PICKUP PART WAY INTO MY GARAGE, TURNED THE ROTARY SHIFTER TO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD A CLEAR PATH OF TRAVEL TO FULLY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. MY DRIVEWAY IS AN UPSLOPE AND A PORTION OF THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE'S DOOR THREW ME TO THE GROUND AND SWEPT MY LEGS UNDER THE TRUCK.THE FRONT LEFT TIRE RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS. THE TRUCK CONTINUED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE IN THEIR FRONT YARD. MY FAMILY RUSHED ME TO OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS I WAS ADMITTED INTO THAT HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10994036
Machine
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