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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1020740
Internal NHTSA #	10550720
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	09/03/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While drive at the posted speed limit, the drivers side front wheel separated from the vehicle. I lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crossed the center line, crossed over the on coming lane, hit a mailbox, went airborne, crossed a driveway, hit a tree, rolled, hit another smaller tree and came to rest on the drivers side door facing the opposite way i was originally traveling. At the time the hub assembly separated from the vehicle, i was traveling downhill. My daughter was able to crawl out of the vehicle while i had to be cut out using the jaws of life. I was transported to a local trauma one hospital via life air medical rescue. My daughter was transported by ground. She had five chipped teeth while i sustained a tbi and broken knee cap. The vehicle was a total lost but there was no loss of life.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13450
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAUGHTON, LA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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