# 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `777955` · 2010-03-30 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 66,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 LOCKED UP WHILE SWITCHING LANES CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO CROSS THE ROAD STRIKE A ELECTRIC POLE THEN COMING TO A REST. THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER ARM BALL JOINT WAS FOUND IN THE ROADWAY. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*