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2014 RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1419594 · 2017-10-30

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY TRUCK HAS A ROTARY SWITCH USED TO SWITCH BETWEEN PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND I WAS IN DRIVE. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE SWITCH THREE PLACES TO THE LEFT. THIS PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN. I LEANED OVER TO LOOK AT SOMETHING AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. I RAN AFTER THE TRUCK BUT COULD NOT CATCH IT AND IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK THAT I OWN. MY TRUCK CAME TO A STOP AND WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE IT WAS IN REVERSE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT MY TRUCK SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE. THIS ALL OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY SO THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11041334
Machine
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