NHTSA Complaint #10504377 — 2011 DODGE RAM 5500
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 2 Injuries
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10504377 |
| Vehicle | 2011 DODGE RAM 5500 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 172,448 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
DRIVER WAS TRAVELING EAST ON NICHOLSON LANE, SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO NEBEL ST. AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH OR LESS. THE DRIVER MADE THE TURN AND LOST STEERING ON THE 2011 DODGE RAM 5500 AND WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC ON NEBEL ST. STRIKING 3 VEHICLES. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE ACCIDENT TO BE A MECHANICAL FAILURE. A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE SAID IT WAS NOT. THIS IS THE SECOND 2011 DODGE RAM 5500 THAT HAS HAD THE SAME FAILURE. BOTH RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED OTHER PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. I HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH HAPPENED IN 2011 ON A VEHICLE WITH VIN: [XXX] WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I BEGGED CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM THEN, THEY DENIED ANY FAULTY PARTS AND CLAIMED THE DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT TOUCHED THE TRUCK SINCE THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 2/1/2013. PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN STOP ANY FURTHER INJURY AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. UPDATED 3/28/13 *CN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 05/09/2013 *JS
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