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2011 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1266839 · 2016-03-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SHOOK HARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND THE WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND A KNOT ON THE LEFT SIDE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10845834
Machine
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