# 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `492160` · 2004-09-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 57,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ASPHALT TURNED INTO GRAVEL AND VEHICLE HYDRO PLANED, LANDED ON GRAVEL, AND  PASSENGER'S SIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS BROKE.  THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANED, AGAIN, TWISTED, AND LANDED ON ROOF.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND  WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY.   *AK   *SC  THE AXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*