| Issue ID | 633506 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10193678 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 3500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/06/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. The vehicle was parked on an incline and the key was removed from the ignition. However, the vehicle began to roll forward and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was drivable. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure, but suggested that the vehicle may have been bumped into neutral inadvertently. There was one minor injury. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 23,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | POTTSVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HU18D65SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 14/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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| Dealer's name | UNKNOWN |
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