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2025 RAM 1500 — STEERING

fire · 2208963 · 2026-05-22

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A fuse box burnt up while driving in down town Chicago at 35mph causing no power to steer and loss of braking. The vehicle only stopped because it ran off the road hitting a pothole there was total loss of power. towed to the dealer Ram claims it was a burnt fuse box and there is still electrical issues with the truck its not fixed truck has approximately 11,000 miles still under factory warranty with no aftermarket products installed to the electrical system.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11739433
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown