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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1202277 · 2015-07-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE REAR AXLE PINION BOLT VIBRATED OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO DROP FROM THE REAR, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK SWERVED TO THE LEFT, LUCKILY IT SWERVED INTO A GRASSY MEDIAN AND NOT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2005 DODGE RAM WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NO ADHESIVE ON THE BOLT TO STOP IT FROM VIBRATING OFF. ITS THE SAME TRUCK WITH THE SAME REAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10743651
Machine
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