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1994 DODGE RAM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 157169 · 1999-07-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UPON TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL OPEN THROTTLE. UPON APPLICATION WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. AFTER GOING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING A CONCRETE WALL, ENGINE WAS STILL WIDE OPEN, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED. WAS PROJECTED INTO ONCOMING INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND AN 18-WHEEL SEMI-TRUCK, COLLIDED WITH ME. THE DODGE IS DEMOLISHED AND I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708127
Machine
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