NHTSA Complaint #11280900 — 2012 DODGE RAM 1500

LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF DRIVING STRAIGHT THROUGH A PARKING LOT, CAUSING PARTIAL SEPARATION OF FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AS WELL AS SUDDEN DECELERATION. RESULTING IN COMPLETE DAMAGE TO BRAKE LINE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING RACK, STEERING COLUMN(BROKEN INTERNAL STEERING SHAFT), AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS CLOCKSPRING, PASSENGER FENDER, BUMPER ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARMS FROM THE RESULTING STEERING WHEEL BACKLASH. THIS OCCURRED AT APPX 10MPH. AN ACQUAINTANCE QUALIFIED TO HAVE AN OPINION ON THE CAUSE LOOKED AT PHOTOS OF THE PARTS GRAIN STRUCTURE AT BREAK, CONCLUDED CASTING ERROR OF CAST ALUMINUM CONTROL ARM.*DT *JS*DT IN NOV 21, 2019 CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING HIMSELF UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM, BRAKE LINE, FRONT R DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING RACK, FENDER, IMPACT ABSORBER/BUMPER SUPPORT, STEERING COLUMN, AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING, FENDER LINER AND AIRBOX/FILTER SUPPORT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED, IT APPEARS TONE RING IN THE BEARING HUB FOR ABS SPEED SENSOR WAS DAMAGED BY THIS OCCURRENCE, THIS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED.*JB*DT*JB