Complaint 1473905
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 • STEERING • incident Jun 1, 2018
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
THE FABRICATED ATTACHMENT POINTS THAT HOLD THE CONTROL ARMS, TRACK BAR, DAMPER AND SPRINGS TO THE FRONT AXLE RUST TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE. I HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT AXLE ONCE, AND WILL HAVE TO DO SO AGAIN SHORTLY. FORTUNATELY THIS PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BEFORE THE AXLE FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK, AND THAT IS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! THE MANUFACTURER SIMPLY DID NOT PROTECT THESE CRITICAL PARTS FROM CORROSION.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.