# 2000 DODGE RAM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `320307` · 2001-10-26 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
THERES WAS A SMALL HOLE LIKE A SCREW HOLE LOCATED ON  SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH,  AND KEYS THAT HUNG DOWN FROM IGNITION GOT CAUGHT IN  HOLE AND LOCKED UP  STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE  CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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