1999 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Start: 2003-12-26

crash · 447131 · 2003-12-30

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 1500
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure: 38,000
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LEFT FRONT WHEEL PARTIALLY BROKE LOOSE, WITH LOSS OF STEERING, CAUSING PICK-UP TO VEER SHARPLY TO LEFT, STRIKING A SECURITY FENCE, AND SEVERELY DAMAGING LEFT FRONT, UNDER-CARRIAGE AND LEFT WHEEL SUSPENSION. SPEED APPROX. 30 MPH

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10051376
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown