NHTSA Complaint #11349713 — 2017 RAM 3500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11349713
Vehicle	2017 RAM 3500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 5, 2020
Date Filed	August 16, 2020
Mileage	46,362 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

RAM HAS A RECALL FOR THE DRAG LINK, MY DEALERSHIP HAS PREFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR WHICH IS TO WELD SOLID THE DRAG LINK THIS IS NOT A PROPER REPAIR. I WOULD SAY THIS IS WHAT A BACKYARD MECHANIC MIGHT DO TO ENTER A DEMO DERBY NOT A REPAIR ON A NEW TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ITEM CAME ON THE TRUCK AS AN ADJUSTABLE PART OF THE STEERING SYSTEM AND RAMS FIX IS TO WELD THIS PART MAKING IT NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE AND THE STEERING CAN NO LONGER BE ALIGNED. MY STEERING WHEEL IS CROOKED AND RAM HAS TOLD ME THAT'S TO BAD WE ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING FOR YOU THAT'S RAMS CUSTOMER CARE NOT THE DEALER...

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