NHTSA Complaint #8003612 — 1993 DODGE RAM STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8003612
Vehicle	1993 DODGE RAM
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date of Incident	January 25, 2002
Date Filed	February 5, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE AND WAS HARD TO STEER, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BRACKET BETWEEN THE STEERING BOX AND FRAME BROKE CAUSING ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO STEERING COUPLER BETWEEN STEERING BOX AND COLUMN WERE WORN OUT, CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WAS THE BRACKET THAT BROKE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME.*SLC

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