NHTSA Complaint #11386900 — 2013 RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11386900
Vehicle	2013 RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 4, 2021
Date Filed	January 7, 2021
Mileage	71,524 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

REFERRING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V167000. RECALL ON 2015-2016 RAM 1500, EPS CONTROL CIRCUIT COMPONENT FAILURE. RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO RAM 1500S TO INCLUDE ALL FOURTH GENERATION MODELS, 2013-2019. WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS PROBLEM WOULD RESOLVE BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN NORMAL POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING LOSS WAS INTERMITTENT THEN BECAME MORE FREQUENT TILL COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE.

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