NHTSA Complaint #11233426 — 2019 RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT IMMEDIATELY AS THE LANES WERE MERGING. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED ON THE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SWERVED TO THE LEFT DIRECTION CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHO CUT IN FRONT AND INTO A CURB. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES INSTANTLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BURN INJURY ON HIS ARM BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DT *DT*JB VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN ACUTION.*JB