Complaint 1086193
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM • incident Aug 1, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 1086193
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 1, 2012
- Date Received
- Jul 14, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, WHICH WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INDICATED THAT A FRACTURED REAR AXLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CRASH CAUSED A FATALITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 09-09-14 *BF
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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