NHTSA Complaint #10925256 — 2013 RAM 2500

DRIVING ON THE MA ROUTE 128 S HIGHWAY AROUND 65-70 MPH, I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAVEL LANE. THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS DESCRIBED WITH A DEATH WOBBLE. THE VIOLENT SHAKING DID NOT STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THROUGH ABOUT 35-40 MPH. IT FELT AS IF ALL 4 TIRES BLEW SIMULTANEOUSLY. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ONCE STOPPED. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 33900 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE STEERING FEELS OTHERWISE TIGHT AND RESPONSIVE, THE TIRES AND WHEELS ARE STOCK AND ARE WEARING EVENLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF OPERATOR, OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS NEAR AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE. THE INTERNET SOURCES ARE WIDELY AWARE OF THE CONDITION WITH NO CLEAR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SHOCKS, BALL JOINTS, STEERING BOXES, TIE RODS AND ENDS AND STEERING DAMPERS AND UNBALANCED TIRES. SOME CONSUMERS INDICATE THAT EVEN WITH ENTIRE FRONT ENDS BEING REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THIS INDICATES A DESIGN PROBLEM TO ME.