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2002 DODGE RAM 1500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 394702 · 2003-02-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING AT AROUND 70MPH ON I30 EAST MILE 16 I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWAY UNCONTROLLABLY AND CAUSING A SPIN OUT INTO THE CENTER DIVIDE. WEATHER WAS CLOUDY AND ROAD WAY WAS DRY. TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A TENDENCY TO SWAY WHEN HITTING EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10007795
Machine
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