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2019 RAM 2500 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1671016 · 2020-06-22

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. TWICE NOW THE TAILGATE HAS COME OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. YESTERDAY 6/22/20, I GOT HOME FROM TRAVEL TOWING CAMPER, AND UNLOADED BACK OF TRUCK. CLOSED TAILGATE AND DOUBLE CHECKED IT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLOSED, DO THIS NOW AFTER FIRST TIME. TOWED CAMPER TO STORAGE AND WHILE MAKING TURN IN STORAGE AREA TAILGATE HAD OPENED ON TRIP AND HIT CAMPER CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND CAMPER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330127
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown