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2012 DODGE RAM 1500 — SUSPENSION

1 injured · 1621875 · 2019-11-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
156,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF DRIVING STRAIGHT THROUGH A PARKING LOT, CAUSING PARTIAL SEPARATION OF FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AS WELL AS SUDDEN DECELERATION. RESULTING IN COMPLETE DAMAGE TO BRAKE LINE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING RACK, STEERING COLUMN(BROKEN INTERNAL STEERING SHAFT), AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS CLOCKSPRING, PASSENGER FENDER, BUMPER ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARMS FROM THE RESULTING STEERING WHEEL BACKLASH. THIS OCCURRED AT APPX 10MPH. AN ACQUAINTANCE QUALIFIED TO HAVE AN OPINION ON THE CAUSE LOOKED AT PHOTOS OF THE PARTS GRAIN STRUCTURE AT BREAK, CONCLUDED CASTING ERROR OF CAST ALUMINUM CONTROL ARM.*DT *JS*DT IN NOV 21, 2019 CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING HIMSELF UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM, BRAKE LINE, FRONT R DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING RACK, FENDER, IMPACT ABSORBER/BUMPER SUPPORT, STEERING COLUMN, AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING, FENDER LINER AND AIRBOX/FILTER SUPPORT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED, IT APPEARS TONE RING IN THE BEARING HUB FOR ABS SPEED SENSOR WAS DAMAGED BY THIS OCCURRENCE, THIS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED.*JB*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11280900
Machine
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