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2005 DODGE RAM 2500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1159714 · 2015-02-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
173,000
Speed
57 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH IN TO A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR ASSEMBLY, FRONTAL TRANSFER CASE, BOTH FRONT AXLES, CV UNITS, BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10690005
Machine
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