Issue ID | 1574915 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11221503 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | RAM |
Model | 1500 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 18/05/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was stationary with the possibility of it being in the park position. The contact mentioned that he was distracted taking photographs at the time when the brake pedal was released and began to exit the vehicle. As the contact attempted to exit, the vehicle rolled away causing the driver to fall out the vehicle and hit his head on the ground. As a result of the fall, the contact had a vague memory as to the exact events that took place. The vehicle rolled over a 400 feet cliff. When the driver fell out of the vehicle, he was unconscious for an unknown amount of time, sustained an ankle, cracked head, and fractured hip injuries. Medical attention was not sought. The contact had to limp a few miles on foot to a cell phone site and contacted the highway patrol. The police was present and a report was issued number: 9730-2019-01017. No ambulance or fire department present. The vehicle was towed out the cliff line which took 8 hours to complete and was taken to an impound lot. The insurance company picked it up afterwards. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified of the apparent failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v100000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. *dt *bf *jb *dt *as |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | PACIFIC GROVE, CA |
VIN pattern | 1C6RR7VT3HSXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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