NHTSA complaint: 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation