NHTSA Complaint #11193638 — 2018 RAM 2500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11193638
Vehicle 2018 RAM 2500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

I WAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED OF SAFETY RECALL V06 / NHTSA 19V-021 DRAG LINK FOR MY 2018 RAM 2500. I'M WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROPOSED REPAIR: "...THE (JAM) NUTS WILL BE WELDED TO THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE." THIS SOLUTION APPEARS TO SIMPLY MASK THE PROBLEM OF THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE'S THREADS BEING STRIPPED OUT AND THE DRAG LINK BECOMING SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE'S STEERING CONTROLS, AND QUITE POSSIBLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE SUBJECT COMPONENT IS RELATED TO MANEUVERING LARGE VEHICLES THAT OFTEN CARRY OR PULL LARGE LOADS, AND THUS VITAL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, I FEEL STRONGLY THAT FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SHOULD PROVIDE A MUCH HIGHER QUALITY SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. FURTHER, THIS COMPONENT IS DESIGNED TO BE AN ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT, ADJUSTMENTS WOULD NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE AFTER THE NUT(S) IS WELDED TO THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE; THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THE NUT/PART WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT OFF WITH A GRINDER OR METAL SAW (WHICH WOULD DAMAGE THESE PARTS) THE NEXT TIME THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED. ULTIMATELY, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PROPOSED "REPAIR" AS THERE ARE KNOWN ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD PROPERLY CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

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