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2024 RAM 3500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 2244736 · 2026-09-09

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
3500
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2024 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking lot, the transmission was shifted into reverse and then shifted into drive, and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The vehicle crashed into a concrete post. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side of the vehicle sustained severe damage. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and inspected by the insurance company for a claim. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the independent acceleration had occurred several times before the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11763049
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown