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2003 DODGE RAM 2500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

crash · 564040 · 2005-11-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THERE IS A HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THIS PROBLEM ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN A MINOR ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A DITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT SOME DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT ON FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER NOTICED THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE EXPENSE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143798
Machine
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