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2009 DODGE RAM 1500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 971529 · 2013-04-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
18,043

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE, SIDE STEP ON DRIVERS' SIDE DISLODGED FROM 2 OUT OF THREE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 INCHES. DRIVER FEEL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND BECAUSE OF PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE SIDE STEP ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE. THE FAILURE WAS INFLUENCED BY THE FACT THE DEALER HAD REMOVED THESE TWICE FOR DEFECT RELATED ISSUES. THE MOPAR PART NUMBER IS 82211496AE32841. THE DEALER INDICATED THE MOUNTING HOLES WERE NO LONGER USABLE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY AN AFTERMARKET PRODUCT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10506094
Machine
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