| Issue ID | 665145 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10219701 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 26/01/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 1500. The vehicle was serviced for an ignition shift park interlock recall, but a nhtsa campaign id number was not found. When the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer, the gear was able to shift from park without the brake being applied. The gear was shifted back into park and the contact exited the vehicle. The vehicle then began to roll backwards. The contact was knocked to the ground by the door when he attempted to jump back in the vehicle. He was also run over by a tire. The vehicle rolled through a yard and a ditch before crashing into a fence. The contact sustained back injuries and abrasions on his foot. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer because they wanted to charge just to inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 157,000. Updated 06/05/08. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 157000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HA18N72SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/04/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MAC HAIK DODGE CHRYSLER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 281-820-3355 |
| Dealer's city | HOUSTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77037 |