NHTSA Complaint #11046370 — 2012 DODGE RAM 2500

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11046370
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	November 15, 2017
Date Filed	November 15, 2017
Mileage	73,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

SPEED ABOUT 20 MPH WITH NO THROTTLE, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE STEERING AND BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. IF THE STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT START WORKING AGAIN THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER MOTORIST.THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.

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