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1997 DODGE RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 214491 · 2000-05-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRUCK ACCEELRATED UPON PUTTING INTO DRIVE.....THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ....COULD NOT STOP IT. THE ABS ACTIVATED AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING....IT SQUEELED THE TIRES AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR......CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND IT WAS STILL REVVING AT FULL THROTTLE.........CAN YOU HELP US......WE DONT WANT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNLESS WE KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT TO DO THIS.........THE EXTERIOR DAMAGE IS BEING REPAIRED BUT WE STILL DONT KNOW WHY IT DID THAT........THANKYOU... *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
723054
Machine
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