NHTSA Complaint #10148555 — 2000 DODGE RAM 1500

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10148555
Vehicle	2000 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Date of Incident	January 21, 2006
Date Filed	January 25, 2006
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

THE HOOD LATCH FAILED. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING ZERO VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, AND HOOD WAS DESTROYED, A MAJOR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED. NO PERSONAL INJURIES, BUT APPROXIMATELY $3,000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

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