NHTSA Complaint #10334286 — 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10334286
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 20, 2010
Date Filed	June 2, 2010
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

INSPECTED VEHICLE, FOUND DEEP GROOVE WORN INTO CORD LEVEL OF SIDEWALLS OF BOTH LEFT-SIDE TIRES. FOUND LEFT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER SUPPORT BRIGHT, SHINY, POLISHED. THERE IS NO, OR MISADJUSTED, STOP SO LEFT FRONT TIRE AND SHOCK SUPPORT ATTEMPT TO OCCUPY SAME SPACE DURING SHARP LEFT TURNS, GOUGING TIRE. INTERFERENCE HERE EXISTED FOR AT LEAST 10,000 MILES GIVEN TIME OF LAST TIRE ROTATION THAT PUT DAMAGED TIRE ON REAR. SEVERE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWOUT EXISTS. HAVE SEEN OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS THROUGH DODGE RAM 1500S. THIS IS 6 CYLINDER MODEL. PROBLEM WILL IMMEDIATELY RECUR IF TIRES REPLACED AND TURN SHARP LEFT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AS NOT YET REPLACED. *TR

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