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2019 RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1627940 · 2019-12-11

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/10/19 THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING A 2019 DODGE RAM 1500 WHEN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND HE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER TRIED PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER THEN TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATOR FASTER THAN IT COULD STOP. THE DRIVER THAN RAN HEAD FIRST INTO A PARKING GARAGE WALL TOTALING THE DODGE RAM. ALL AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THERE WAS MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. *DT NO POLICE REPORT DUE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY. THERE IS A REPORT THROUGH TOWNE PARK AND HILTON LOCATED AT 401 NORTH HIGH ST. COLUMBUS, OH 43215 *JB*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11288424
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown