# 2011 DODGE RAM 3500 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1349131` · 2017-01-16 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 3500
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATLY 45 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVED ROAD. SUDDENLY SHOT TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. IT ALSO FELT AS IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. HOWEVER, EVERTHING OCCURRED IN AN INSTANT. SO, ACCELERATION MAY JUST BE PERCEIVED. WITNESS, FOLLOWING DESCRIBED SAME WAY TO PD.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*