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2019 RAM 2500 — STEERING

crash · 1811053 · 2022-05-05

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
24 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 24 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and suddenly the steering wheel became inoperable causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a parked vehicle. During the failure, the brakes were also inoperable. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11463462
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown