NHTSA Complaint #11350240 — 2017 RAM 1500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11350240
Vehicle	2017 RAM 1500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 18, 2020
Date Filed	August 19, 2020
Mileage	14,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TWO OCURRANCES 3 MONTHS APART. LOW SPEED RIGHT TURN AT 20MPH, DASH ERROR LIGHT (LOSS OF COMM WITH POWER STEERRING) AND NO POWER STEERING. STOP, SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND RESTART RESTORES POWER STEERING. SECOND OCCURANCE (14 AUG 2020), SAME ERROR WHILE PERFORMING LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 25 MPH. SHUT ENGINE, AND RESTART RESTORES POWER STEERING. IN BOTH INSTANCES, MANUAL NON ASSISTED STEERING STILL FUNCTIONAL. ALL DRIVING WHILE IN CITY, STARTING FROM INTERSECTION.

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