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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 466118 · 2004-04-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON I-95 DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME THEN SLAMMED ON BRAKES. I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID THIS CAR. THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND SPUN ME ACROSS THE LEFT LANE OF I-95 AND INTO THE STEEL CABLES IN THE MIDDLE. I WAS TOWING A CAR ON A CAR TRAILER AT THE TIME. THE TRUCK WAS MESSED UP PRETTY BAD, THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE AND BED ARE GONE DUE TO THE STEEL CABLES IN THE MIDDLE. THE CAR I WAS TOWING HAD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND A SIDE SKIRT. ME AND MY BROTHER MANAGED TO MAKE IT OUT ALRIGHT THOUGH.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10066247
Machine
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