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2018 RAM PROMASTER — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1655197 · 2020-03-19

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
PROMASTER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR 2018 PROMASTER VAN WAS IDLING IN OUR DRIVEWAY IN PARK, NO EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AS I RAN ACROSS THE FRONT OF IT TO GRAB A SHIRT/PANTS FOR THE CLEANERS. IT WAS HOT AND WANTED THE VAN TO COOL OFF IN AUGUST IN EL DORADO HILLS, CA. THE VAN WHICH WAS POINTING DOWNHILL TOWARDS OUR BACKYARD AND I WAS IN THE HOUSE AND BACK OUT IN 30 SECONDS AND THE VAN MOVED ON ITSELF DOWN THE HILL, THROUGH THE BACKYARD INTO MY NEIGHBORS PROPERTY INTO A OAK TREE. WHEN I GOT DOWN WITH MY NEIGHBOR, A RETIRED POLICEMEN, VERIFIED IT WAS STILL IN PARK. THIS WAS A TOTAL LOSS FOR US AND NEED DODGE TO RESPOND ON HELPING US RECOVER OUR LOSSES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11318699
Machine
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