NHTSA Complaint #11353047 — 2005 DODGE RAM 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HE HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHILE HE WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND ATTEMPTED OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THROUGH THE WINDOW BUT FAILED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING IN MOTION, HE DODGED OUT OF THE VEHICLE'S PATH. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY HIT TWO ROAD SIGNS BEFORE IT CAME TO A HALT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND SUFFERED A ROAD RASH AS A RESULT OF DASHING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED BUT A PARK RANGER ARRIVED AND TOOK PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,891. *DT *AS