Complaint 705944
2008 DODGE RAM • STEERING • incident Nov 3, 2008
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY WANDERED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS A SUDDEN CHANGE IN DIRECTION. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GREASE SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE GREASE SEAL, STEERING LINKAGES, AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E001000 (STEERING;LINKAGES), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,798 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,534.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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