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1995 DODGE RAM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

fire · 89472 · 1997-10-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK TOOK OF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OWNER PUT TRUCK IN NUETRAL , THEEINGINE WAS STILL IDLING, SO OWNER TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. . THE OWNER OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS INTERFERING WITH THE RETURN SPRING ON THE FUEL INJECTION LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LIKAGE TO REMAIN IN A FULLY OPENEDX POSITION. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTUTRER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817043
Machine
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