NHTSA Complaint #10130549 — 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10130549
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Date of Incident	June 29, 2005
Date Filed	July 29, 2005
Mileage	74,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

DT: THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION THE WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO SAID THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FROZE. REPAIRS WERE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER, WHO CLAIMED VEHICLE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. OWNER'S MANUAL SUGGESTED LUBRICATION AT OIL CHANGES, AND CONSUMER SHOULD CONATCT INSURANCE COMPANY. CONSUMER WISHED TO ADD THAT THERE WERE OTHER RECALLS ON OLDER DODGE MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT ON THIS. *AK

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