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2005 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING

crash · 695097 · 2008-11-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE MIRRORS CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRES AND REPAIRED THE FRONT END, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247695
Machine
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