2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Start: 2003-08-03

crash · 440796 · 2003-11-13

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 75,000
Speed: 50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE THEN THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. CAUSING MY HUSBAND TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDING UP IN A 10-12 FT DEEP DITCH WITH WATER. *LA

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10046894
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown