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2019 RAM 1500 — STEERING

crash · 1746922 · 2021-05-12

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
7,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SOUTHWEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 2235 N MAIN ST, CLEBURNE, TX 76033 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACKET STEERING PINION WAS LOCK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11416332
Machine
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