# 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `476756` · 2004-05-24 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 114,000
## Narrative
WHILE  MAKING A SHARP TURN USING THE FIFTH WHEEL IT CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLIDE WITH THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  THE TRAILER DENTED THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BREAKING A GLASS WINDOW.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*