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2002 DODGE RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 847474 · 2011-03-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
77,755
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE AND TRAVELED 100 YARDS, AND CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE KNOCKING IT DOWN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS A FIVE LANE HIGHWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE, TRAVELED ANOTHER 75 YARDS AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND FACE. THE CONTACT WAS AIR LIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,755.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390479
Machine
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