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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	720851
Internal NHTSA #	10266082
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	19/04/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving my 2008 dodge ram sxt pickup and while making a left turn on a main road at 40mph the steering wheel locked up. I could not control the vehicle and as the vehicle was crossing into the oncoming lane, applied brakes. The truck crossed the road and spun out on the grass on the opposite side of the road facing 180 degrees from direction of travel. The vehicle came to s a stop against an embankment and had minor damage. If another vehicle had been in the opposite lane this could have been a fatal accident. The vehicle is now at the dealer and i am awaiting a report.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3628
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRANBURY, TX
VIN pattern	1D7HA16KX8JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	0
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	40
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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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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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