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2009 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1203096 · 2015-07-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 (NA) DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES ON HIS LEG, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10744175
Machine
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