NHTSA Complaint #10839346 — 2012 DODGE RAM 3500

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839346
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	March 2, 2016
Date Filed	March 2, 2016
Mileage	74,820 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE WHEEL STUDS BREAK WHENEVER I'M CHANGING TIRES, I'VE REPLACED 7 TOTAL. I HAVE TO PUT THEM ON VERY GENTLY THEN I TORQUE DOWN BY HAND. I RUN A FLEET OF TRUCKS AND DO MECHANIC WORK. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I'VE HAD TO DO THIS ON. RIGHT NOW I'M SITTIN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY RIGHT/REAR TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO ALL MY STUDS BREAKING. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER RAM OWNERS HAVING ISSUES, THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY AND I'M OVER TIGHTENING BUT I'VE NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE. THESE ARE LUG NUTS... COME ON RAM, GET IT TOGETHER AND DO A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A MOTORCYCLIST NEXT TO ME HE/SHE COULD HAVE DIED. I WAS MOVING 57MPH WHEN IT FELT LIKE I WAS GOING INTO A DIP AND THEN I SAW SPARKS FROM MY ROTOR, AND SAW MY TIRE/RIM GO FLYING OUT OF THE DITCH. IT PASSED ME AND NOW IS SITTING IN THE FIELD. IF I WERE HAULING A TRAILER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE ALSO.

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