2001 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Start: 2004-11-22

crash · 513051 · 2004-12-21

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 60,000
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT BALL JOINT PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THIS FORCED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURE AND REPAIRED IT. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10105128
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown