2002 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Start: 2004-08-20

firecrash · 511168 · 2004-12-10

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 54,000
Speed: 75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WENT INTO THE MEDIAN AND STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10103530
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown