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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

1 fatalcrash · 444015 · 2003-12-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. IT HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AFTER IMPACT WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED IN THE CRASH. THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050149
Machine
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