NHTSA Investigating Power Steering Failure in 1.1 Million Ram Pickup Trucks

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is conducting an investigation into reports of power steering failure in older Ram 1500 pickups. The investigation covers model years 2013 through 2016, and it is estimated that around 1.1 million trucks could be subject to a potential recall. The issue involves a sudden intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance, which can lead to increased steering effort or loss of vehicle control, posing a higher risk of accidents.

"The subject vehicle may experience a sudden intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance,"

."A loss of power steering assistance may result in extra steering effort or loss of vehicle directional control, increasing the risk of a crash."pickups in 2016 for a power steering problem, but NHTSA says it will attempt to determine if that defect or a different one is causing the problems in these current reports.or long waits for parts. One Florida driver complained that the streering wheel of a 2013 Ram 1500"would not turn left or right.

 

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