Chrysler Group LLC assembly workers put together 2014 Ram 1500 pickup trucks on the assembly line at the Warren Truck Plant during a tour of the plants redesigned work stations in Warren, Michigan, September 25, 2014.
REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they were investigating whether 1.1 million older Ram 1500 pickup trucks should be recalled for power steering loss issues.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received 380 reports alleging intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance in 2013-2016 model year Ram 1500 pickup trucks, including reports of three crashes.
In March 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, now known as Stellantis (STLAM.MI), recalled 440 vehicles to address a possible contamination of the electrical power steering unit.
A complaint filed in March by a 2015 Ram 1500 driver said due to a power steering assist failure, "the contact drove into a ditch which caused minor damages to the front end of the vehicle."
Persons:
Rebecca Cook, Stellantis, David Shepardson, Jon Boyle, Bernadette Baum
Organizations:
Chrysler Group, Warren Truck, REUTERS, Traffic Safety Administration, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, NHTSA, Thomson
Locations:
Warren , Michigan, Florida, California