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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 451849 · 2004-01-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION WITH INEFFECTIVE BRAKING RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO GUARD RAIL AND FENCE AT A FAST SPEED. LEFT 30 FEET OF SKID MARKS TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE GUARD RAIL WRAPPED AROUND THE TRUCK BUT THE CHAIN LINK FENCE FINALLY STOPPED THE TRUCK. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10054965
Machine
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