NHTSA Complaint #11451801 — 2021 RAM 1500

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11451801
Vehicle	2021 RAM 1500
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 17, 2021
Date Filed	February 14, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

Automatic emergency braking has failed to operate on several occasions, the warning flashes 'brake' but the truck never applies any brakes. If I was not able to slam on brakes myself and dive into another lane safely I would have crashed.

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