# 2013 RAM 2500 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1046609` · 2014-03-17 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** RAM
- **Model:** 2500
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
LEFT HOUSE DRIVING EAST ON 8200S WHEN APPROX 5200 W I LOST STEERING AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT, HITTING A STREET LIGHT AND SKIDDING ALONG A CONCRETE FENCE. I STOPPED, EXITED VEHICLE AND TWO MEN THAT WITNESSED COME UP AND SAID YOUR STEERING ARM BROKE, AT THE TIME I WAS IN SHOCK AND ATTRIBUTED THEM SAYING ARM BEING BROKE WAS RESULT OF ACCIDENT BUT THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE,  I ASSUME THEY ALSO CALLED POLICE AS I NEVER MADE THE CALL AND OFFICER SHOWED UP ON SCENE.  THE NEXT DAY I MET WITH AUTO BODY SHOP AND THEY WAS AS IN SHOCK AS I AS HE LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND POINTED OUT THE BROKEN PART AND SAID THIS IS WHAT CAUSED YOU TO LOOSE STEERING.  I AM THANKFUL WAS NOT ON FREEWAY DRIVING FASTER SPEED AND THAT I DIDN'T HAVE MY SMALL CHILD WITH ME, THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED.  *TR
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