NHTSA Complaint #816653 — 1996 DODGE RAM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	816653
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	April 29, 1997
Date Filed	September 25, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

DRIVING SLOWLY ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 5MPH TO ABOUT 40MPH .REAR TIRES BROKE TRACTION, LEFT ABOUT 65FT OF ACCELERATION SKID MARKS AND RAN INTO A WALL. *AK

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