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2001 DODGE RAM 1500 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

firecrash · 710758 · 2009-03-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING IN THE RANGE OF 30-45MPH WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD, CAUSING ME TO BE TOTALLY BLINDED AND CRASH INTO A TALL CURB TEARING APART SOME SUSPENSION PARTS AND ALSO THE WIPERS WERE PINCHED AND LATER BEGAN SMOKING. FOLLOWED BY THE TRUCK NOT GOING INTO REVERSE. THE TRUCK IS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260724
Machine
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