NHTSA Complaint #10414882 — 2006 DODGE RAM 3500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10414882
Vehicle	2006 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 10, 2011
Date Filed	July 24, 2011
Mileage	74,149 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	00

Consumer Description

AT PARKING LOT SPEED, STEERING CONTROL LOST. FRONT TIRES FOUND POINTING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND STEERING LINKAGE HANGING FROM TRUCK. AT GREATER SPEEDS OR IN PRESENCE OF PEDESTRIANS THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS: RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD BROKEN, LEFT & RIGHT SIDE UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE, DRIVE SHAFT REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT DEFECTIVE AND 1 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT DEFECTIVE. TOTAL PARTS COST 2142.71. THE TRUCK HAS 119,331 KILOMETRES (74,149 MILES) ON IT AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY IS ALARMING. FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS FOR DODGE RAM STEERING LINKAGE DEFECTS ISSUED BY NHTSA (SUCH AS 09E001000). *TR

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