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2020 RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 2216138 · 2026-06-15

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

At 60mph the vehie suddenly did a 180 and went backwards down the road. Fortunately it was a straight stretch and no oncoming traffic. Rear axle sized up, drive shaft shrown, and rear shaft froze resulting in equivalent of rear brakes onky thus the 180. Rear axle lost all lubrication and this is very similar to existing safety recall on other Ram models but not this one.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11744184
Machine
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