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Complaint 1074240

1997 DODGE RAM 1500 • STEERING • incident May 4, 2014

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1074240
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
1997
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
May 4, 2014
Date Received
Jun 11, 2014
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM LOCKED IN PLACE AT 50MPH CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE/ELECTRICAL POLE WITH LIVE WIRES COMING DOWN AROUND VEHICLE. INJURIES SIGNIFICANT. CHP AGREED MECHANISM LOCKED. DODGE/CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAID THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP WHILE AT 50MPH. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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