RAM 1500 Pickup – Photo: Stellantis
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began the investigation after receiving 380 reports, including three accidents related to complete or partial loss of power steering. For 2013-2016 RAM models vol.
The complaint describes an error that caused serious security harm, took a long time to fix, and was very expensive.
In January 2023, a driver in Florida said the steering wheel of his 2013 RAM 1500 was locked, “couldn’t turn left or right” and was quoted a replacement price of over $2,000 for parts.
A month later, a driver in California was driving a 2014 RAM 1500 at 89 km/h on a busy road when the steering wheel suddenly stuck and could not be controlled.
In addition, multiple complaints of the same fault warning may appear in vehicles that are not subject to the recall.
NHTSA is determining whether the size of the recall is sufficient, as well as the potential for new errors.
Stellantis Group, which owns the Ram brand, said it is “coordinating fully with NHTSA to conduct the investigation”.
This is not the first time that the Stellantis model has come across safety issues. In March 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive (precursor to the Stellantis) recalled 440 vehicles to address possible contamination of the electric power steering.
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