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2015 RAM 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1442935 · 2018-01-25

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE AND IT COULDN'T BE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES EITHER TIME. ONCE IT TOTALLY LOST POWER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS VERY DANGEROUS ' MAKES THE TRUCK MOVE AT A HIGH SPEED SUDDENLY AND UNABLE TO BE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES. WE DROVE THROUGH TWO FENCES. WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE FENCES AND THE TRACKS THE TRUCK MADE IN THE SNOW. *TT *AS *DT *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11064807
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown