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2013 RAM 1500 — STEERING

crash · 1622068 · 2019-11-19

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
97,404
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS IN A TURN I COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE AND THIS CAUSED ME TO CROSS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SLIDE OFF THE ROAD BEFORE I COULD STOP. AFTER 30 MIN OF TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE MESSAGE TO SERVICE THE EPS SYSTEM WAS GONE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DEALER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND ALMOST HIT NEW VEHICLES IN THE LOT. THE TECHNICIAN SCANNED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED THAT FCA WAS OR IS ISSUING A VB9 RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE MY VEHICLE TO BE FIXED AND NO ONE HAS CALLED ME SINCE I GOT A CASE NUMBER ON FRIDAY THE CASE NUMBER IS 68148835

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11281033
Machine
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