NHTSA Complaint #10029892 — 2000 DODGE DURANGO STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10029892
Vehicle	2000 DODGE DURANGO
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	July 6, 2003
Date Filed	July 22, 2003
Mileage	74,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER RAN OVER A POTHOLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD "BUSTED" CAUSING THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. *KG THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, TURNED RIGHT AND HIT A POTHOLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER HALF IN THE ROAD OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. WHEN THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SHE SAW THAT THE TIE ROD HAD FALLEN OFF AND PUNCTURED THE RIGHT RIM AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *SCC *JB

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