1998 DODGE RAM 2500 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Start: 2001-04-14

crash · 286645 · 2001-04-16

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 2500
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN, BLOCKING CONSUMER'S SIGHT, TRUCK WENT TO RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TO STICK HEAD OUT OF WINDOW TO SEE, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 886006
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown