NHTSA Complaint #10149173 — 1999 DODGE RAM 1500
STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10149173 |
| Vehicle | 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 DODGE RAM. MY DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING LAST YEAR (2005.) THE TRUCK ISN'T THAT OLD AND I SEE NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE CRACKED AS IT IS... RIGHT NOW I HAVE A HUGE GAPING HOLE FOR A DASH. I'M ALSO AWARE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE PLASTIC ON THE DASH IS VERY BRITTLE AND THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IS JUST CRACKING THINGS MORE AND MORE. DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN SOME OF THEIR TRUCKS. *JB
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