# 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `686824` · 2008-09-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 2500
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 102,206
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500.  WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL WELL.  AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES, WHICH DAMAGED THE AXLES.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A STRUCTURAL DEFECT.  SHE ALSO SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE THE INCIDENT.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THERE WAS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CASE NUMBER PE99069, BUT IT HAS BEEN CLOSED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,206.
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