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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

crash1 injured · 455980 · 2004-04-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Miles at failure
13,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN ON RAMP TOWARD THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 20 MPH MY ENTIRE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OR THE SIDE AXLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND IN FACT MADE A COMPLETE U-TURN. MY TRAVEL TRAILER I WAS TOWING THEN JACKKNIFED STRIKING THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. CHRYSLER HAS DENIED LIABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS ONLY. A REVIEW OF NHTSA SITE HAS SHOWN 6 INCIDENTS WITHIN THE LAST 5 MONTHS. ALSO A REPORT FILED BY AN ENGINEER AT CHRYSLER AXLE PLANT REPORT # 10007842 ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM IN MANUFACTURING AND THE HEAT CURRYING. MY AXLE IS BRITTLE AND ALSO APPEARS TO BE CRYSTALLIZED IN THE INTERIOR. THIS IS IN MY OPINION A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THE TOTAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCEEDS $15,000.00. *JB SEE VOQ 10059475, SAME INCIDENT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10058633
Machine
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