NHTSA Complaint #10122044 — 1997 DODGE RAM 2500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10122044
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	May 19, 2005
Date Filed	May 24, 2005
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

DT: CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY CONSUMER TURNED THE ENGINE AND THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES IT STOPPED SMOKING. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES, THE ENGINE STARTED, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. CONSUMER CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MAKE AND MODEL. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT CHECKED THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL FOR THE 3500 SERIES BUT NOT THE 2500 SERIES. DISCOVERED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET DUE TO EXPENSE. *TT

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