# 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `127046` · 1998-12-07 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
3500 AT 45 MPH. IF TRUCK HITS A POT HOLE OR OTHER ROAD DEFLECTION STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 4" EACH WAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL YOU SLOW TO 15 MPH.  SHAKE IS VIOLENT AND DRIVER CAN ONLY GO STRAIGTH AS WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. A BAD THING IN A CURVE.
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