7/1/2014 1:41:00 AM
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U.S. Regulators Open Fastener Probe on 260,000 Dodge Rams
U.S. safety regulators are investigating an estimated 260,000 model year 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickups “because a loose fastener may cause the rear axle to lock up or detach,” the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 15 consumer complaints claiming loose pinion nuts are suspected to have caused the problem.
“NHTSA said the consumers who had complained about the problem said there was little or no noise or other warning before the lock-up or separation of the rear axle.”
Consumers reported incidents that occurred at speeds of 50 miles per hour or greater in which the trucks allegedly went into an uncontrolled spin.
The complaints have not yet been fully vetted by the automaker or NHTSA.
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