1997 DODGE RAM — STEERING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 DODGE RAM — STEERING
Start: 2001-03-25

crash · 284100 · 2001-04-02

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH STEERING LOCKED, VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO TREE. AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE MECHANIC STATED STEERING KNUCKLE HAD BROKEN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK, AND IN TURN ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 884830
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown