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2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1056044
Internal NHTSA #	10578462
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 3500
Model Year	2006
File date	24/02/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Truck has had extreme lane excursions since about 30,000 miles. Steering linkage was replace under a dodge recall, the wandering and lane excursions were not corrected. Upon inspection the steering gear pitman shaft and bushing has worn out. This is a defective component and has been well known by dodge for some time. They have designed and issued a heavier steering gear part number 68170214aa but have not offered any financial assistance. This may have caused accidents in the past but may not have been identified as the real cause. Consumers should be able to assume that such a critical component in a new vehicle has been appropriately engineered.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SILT, CO
VIN pattern	3D7MX48C06GXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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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2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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