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2005 DODGE RAM 2500 — STEERING

crash · 931703 · 2012-08-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
56,500
Speed
75 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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE FAILURE RECCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 65 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10468862
Machine
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