NHTSA Complaint #11132343 — 2008 DODGE SPRINTER 3500
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11132343 |
| Vehicle | 2008 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 89,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE IN MOTION. PROGRESSIVELY WORSE VIBRATION TO THE POINT OF REQUIRING A TOW. UPON INSPECTION AT EDDIE'S TRUCK REPAIR, RAPID CITY, SD FOUND INNER LEFT REAR ("DUAL") WHEEL BROKEN BETWEEN ALL HOLES AND SLOTS IN CENTER OF WHEEL. NO OBVIOUS CAUSE. NO DAMAGE TO WHEELS OR TIRES. ALL TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. ALL LUG NUTS TIGHT, PROPERLY TORQUED. BREAKS APPEAR NEW -- NO RUST. EVIDENCE OF BROKEN SECTIONS RUBBING ON EACH OTHER, HAD THIS BEEN A SINGLE WHEEL (NOT DUALS) THIS FAILURE MIGHT HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE FACT THAT THE OUTER WHEEL AND TIRE WERE IN GOOD CONDITION ALLOWED US THE TIME TO PULL OVER.
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