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2014 RAM 1500 — STEERING

crash · 1312630 · 2016-08-29

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A MEDIAN AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10899221
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown