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1998 Dodge RAM VAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	861677
Internal NHTSA #	10404981
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM VAN
Model Year	1998
File date	22/05/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While backing out of my parking space and turning the steering wheel i heard a loud pop/thump. Subsequently while driving down the road at 15mph the steering went out and the vehicle was uncontrollable. I had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The cause of the break down was the front passenger side frame had rusted and cracked. This is where the steering is connected to. No repair was possible. I have contacted alternate repair sources of dealers, body shops, welders and metal fabricators without any success to get anyone willing or able to repair the frame. The vehicle is considered non-drivable and non-fixable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100101
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI
VIN pattern	2B6HB11Y0WKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/07/24
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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1998 Dodge RAM VAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Dodge RAM VAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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