# 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1098192` · 2014-08-15 · 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:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 165,200
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
OWNER HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE.  ALTHOUGH THERE WERE BRAKE MARKS, THERE SEEMED TO BE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.  ALCHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT.  THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND REMAINS ON HOLD FOR INSPECTION BY DODGE (WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER-ASAP).  THERE WERE MANY DOCUMENTS OF REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WHICH I DISPOSED OF BEFORE FINDING THIS RECALL NOTICE.  IT WAS PURCHASED IN 2014 BY CURRENT DRIVER.
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