NHTSA Complaint #11206557 — 2017 RAM 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HOIST, AN UNKNOWN AFTER MARKET SPACER ON THE SPRING CAME OUT OF PLACE AND DAMAGED THE BOOT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER (RUSSELL WESTBROOK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF VAN NUYS 6110 VAN NUYS BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401 (818) 646-6908) FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V021000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION AND GIVE AN OPINION ON THE ISSUE. ANOTHER DEALER (AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM VALENCIA 23820 CREEKSIDE RD, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355 (661) 379-7709) HAD REPAIRED THE SPACER THE FIRST TIME BUT THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN CONCERNED THAT IF THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND THE SPACER CAME OUT OF PLACE AGAIN IT COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.