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2005 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING

crash · 920128 · 2012-05-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
90,000
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 APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE TOWARD A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A ROCK WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459624
Machine
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