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The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving uphill at 55 MPH, the contact became aware that the vehicle was not exceeding 55 MPH. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving to the destination. The vehicle was parked; however, upon inspection, the contact became aware that there were damages on top of the front driver-??s side ball joint, the rear driver-??s side axle leaf spring shackle, and the driver-??s side overload spring. Additionally, there were metal fragments found in the engine oil, and a diagnostic scan retrieved DTC: P0087, P0471, U029D. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was inspected; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500. While the vehicle was being reversed, the driver side lower ball joint that was attached to the pitman arm fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13V529000 (steering). The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.
- Petaluma, CA, USA
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- Whitwell, TN, USA