NHTSA Complaint #11450294 — 2011 DODGE RAM 3500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11450294
Vehicle	2011 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 2, 2022
Date Filed	February 3, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

The passenger side tire rod in the steering linkage that connects from one tire to the other fell out of the adjusting tube it was screwed into. This caused both wheels to canter out for a total loss of steering. I had just refueled and was going 2mph turning out of the gas station. Had I been back on the single lane hwy at 50mph the loss of steering would have resulted in a head on collision or dumping me into the forest trees. Having worked on similar front end parts in the past I find this absurd that those parts would simply pull apart, even if it were involved in striking a curb (which was not the case here). I have asked to repair facility to save the parts.

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