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2007 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 801345 · 2010-07-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
10 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 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED SIDEWAYS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIE ROD AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344844
Machine
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