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2005 DODGE RAM 3500 — STEERING

crash · 1049345 · 2014-03-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD FREQUENTLY FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE GER SLIPPED WHILE IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574651
Machine
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