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Complaint 1369480

1997 DODGE RAM 1500 • ENGINE • incident Apr 7, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1369480
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Apr 7, 2017
Date Received
Apr 8, 2017
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CLIP ATTACHING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY SNAPPED CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND EFFECTIVNESS OF THE BRAKE. I HAD A 2 MONTH OLD AND MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE TRUCK AS WELL.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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