# 1997 DODGE RAM 3500 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `300506` · 2001-07-02 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 3500
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING UNDER 50 MPH,  ANOTHER DRIVER CUT CONSUMER OFF, AND CONSUMER HIT A POLE, AND  SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.   VEHICLE'S FRAME BENT UP LIKE A PIECE OF ALUMINUM FOIL. CONSUMER FELT FRAME  WAS TOO THIN.    *AK  CONSUMER STATES CAB OF TRUCK AND FLOOR PANELS BUCKELED.  *SLC
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