NHTSA Complaint #10173260 — 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10173260
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	September 2, 2006
Date Filed	November 2, 2006
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1996 DODGE RAM 1500'S SWAY BAR LINK BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *TS PRIOR TO THE SWAY BAR BREAKING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK SHOWED THAT THE SWAY BAR PLATE HAD NEVER BEEN MACHINE WELDED TO THE FRAME AND HAD BEEN HELD ON ONLY BY THREE SPOT WELDS. THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *NM

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