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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 — STEERING

crash · 1043369 · 2014-03-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
93,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO TREE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. ..UPDATED 05-09-14 *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567598
Machine
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