2001 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Start: 2003-10-02

crash · 451287 · 2004-01-22

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 62,000
Speed: 60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4WD. LOST THE FRONT WHEEL WHILE DRIVING EARLIER THIS YEAR. BALL JOINT FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. DODGE DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM, THOUGH AT 60 MPH THE WHOLE WHEEL FLYING OFF SEEMED LIKE ONE TO ME. *AK NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE...THOUGH I CAN FIND OUT IF NEEDED FROM POLICE

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10054707
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown