# 1995 DODGE RAM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
> NHTSA complaint `89472` · 1997-10-10 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
## 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
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