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2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

crash · 476999 · 2004-05-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, DOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA FAILED CAUSING THE WHOLE TIRE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF. THE TRUCK STARTED TO SPIN ACROSS THREE LANES OFF TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK STARTED TO TURN ON ITS SIDE UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING IT TO LAND ON THE THREE TIRES THAT WERE LEFT ON THE TRUCK. AFTER TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE BODY SHOP THERE WAS A TOTAL OF $11,000.00 DAMAGE DONE TO THE TRUCK, AS OF RIGHT NOW IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP GETTING FIXED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073140
Machine
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