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2014 RAM 2500 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1265062 · 2016-03-02

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
39,820

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE REAR END WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE REAR END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT TRACK BAR BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,820.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10839492
Machine
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