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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 831459 · 2010-12-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (WIDE OPEN THROTTLE) AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN. THE THROTTLE REMAINED STUCK IN FULL ACCELERATION MODE UNTIL I CRASHED INTO A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. FULL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE HERE: HTTP://IMIMPULSIVE.BLOGSPOT.COM/2010/01/STUCK-THROTTLE-ACCELERATOR-THAT-ALMOST.HTML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371606
Machine
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