# 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `598639` · 2006-10-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 3,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING ACROSS TRAFFIC AND COLLIDED WITH A RETAINING WALL.  ALSO, THE BRAKES FAILED.  THE CONTACT WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
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