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2007 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING

crash · 1037657 · 2014-02-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
109,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB 4X4 WITH PREVIOUS RECALL FOR FRONT STEERING LINKAGE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING MAKING ME LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY NOTIFIED BY DEALERSHIP DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM HAD BEEN ISSUED. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE N62 RECALL. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED PER DODGE DIRECTION AND CONFIRMED IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. I WAS PLACED ON WAITING LIST FOR PART. PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY POSSIBLY. DEALERSHIP IS ONLY ALLOWED TO ORDER 1 RECALL KIT PER WEEK PER THE SERVICE MANAGER. I NOTICED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ISSUED CASE NUMBER. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE AT THIS POINT AND I AM WAITING FOR RESPONSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563640
Machine
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