# 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1086782` · 2014-07-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 2500
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 139,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
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