NHTSA Complaint #10971257 — 1997 DODGE RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10971257
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 7, 2017
Date Filed	April 8, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CLIP ATTACHING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY SNAPPED CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND EFFECTIVNESS OF THE BRAKE. I HAD A 2 MONTH OLD AND MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE TRUCK AS WELL.

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