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2012 DODGE RAM 2500 — SUSPENSION

crash · 1247324 · 2015-12-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
60 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 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TORSION BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/18/16.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10811783
Machine
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