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2020 RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

1 fatalcrash · 1857848 · 2022-12-07

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and idling, the vehicle inadvertently rolled forward without warning. The vehicle rolled forward and pinned his brother to the front driver’s side box located at the opening of the garage door. Medical attention was required. The contact’s brother was later declared deceased. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer nor the dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Manufacturer Safety recall issued NHTSA #22V-904 Recall #ZB8 2019 - 2022 D TRUCK TAILGATE LATCH ALIGNMENT Status: Remedy available

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11496373
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown