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2006 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 791778 · 2010-06-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
30 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 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD AND OTHER PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335031
Machine
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