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2016 RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1498508 · 2018-09-11

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5 SOUTH AT APPROX. 65 MPH, USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPED UP AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DECREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO VEER WEST OFF INTO THE DIRT SHOULDER STRIKING THE DIRT EMBANKMENT AND WOOD FENCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS FACE, ANKLE AND PAIN IN CHEST. *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BEFORE INFORMATION FROM THE COMPUTER WAS RECEIVED. THE DRIVER BECAME DISABLED AND COULD NO LONGER WORK. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11128730
Machine
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