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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 780096 · 2010-04-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
46,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE GEARS IN DRIVE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AND HAD AN EXHAUST FLUSH PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO IDLE TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324706
Machine
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