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2002 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	634979
Internal NHTSA #	10195137
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM QUAD CAB
Model Year	2002
File date	04/06/07
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While coming out of a curve the truck jolted, dipped and could not be controlled (1st failure). Subsequently i hit a telephone pole detrying the passenger side front panel and the truck slid to stop after "shutting off" ( 2nd failure). When i got out of the truck , behind me on the side of the road, the passenger side side wheel was laying on the ground still attached to the axle. There were no pot holes or rocks on the road to cause the "jolt". This is a similar condition that i believe has been described for the durango and dakota of the same year.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POCASSET, MA
VIN pattern	1D7HU18N82SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/02/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	GOOD BROTHERS DODGE
Dealer's telephone number	781 331 8300
Dealer's city	WEYMOUTH
Dealer's state code	MA
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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