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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	855740
Internal NHTSA #	10398202
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	24/11/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 10 mph the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technicians stated they would perform recall repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v005000 (steering:linkages:tie rod assembly). Prior to the failure the contact had received the voluntary recall notice which stated the manufacturer would perform repairs that had included the 2008 dodge ram 2500 and 2008 dodge ram 3500 but not the 2008 dodge ram 1500. The vehicle was repaired. After the repairs, the contact stated the radius range in the steering increased making it difficult to manage the steering wheel when making turns. The approximate failure mileage was 74,971.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74971
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TOWNSEND, MT
VIN pattern	3D7KS19D78GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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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

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