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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1140796 · 2014-12-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
92,324
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED WITHOUT NOTICE OR WARNING, AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED. TRUCK WAS INOPERABLE AND UNMOVABLE, AND REQUIRED TOW. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT HAD BACKED COMPLETELY OUT. *DT CLAIM 24780895 FILED WITH CHRYSLER ON MARCH 24, 2014, AND REFILED DECEMBER 20, 2014 #26153960.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667446
Machine
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