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2006 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING

crash · 1031090 · 2014-01-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 55 MPH MY VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL. I ATTEMPTED CORRECTIVE STEERING WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE STEERING. I HIT THE GUARDRAIL DIRECT WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ON 1/2/2014 I WENT AND LOOKED AT MY TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT PART OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS BROKE OFF FROM THE CENTER OF THE HOLE FOR THE TIE ROD AND MISSING. THE TIE ROD SHAFT WAS NOT BENT INDICATING THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE FAILED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10559057
Machine
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