NHTSA Complaint #10162705 — 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10162705 |
| Vehicle | 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 115,930 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
TWO HOURS OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL 45-65 MPH. TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 91, 1 MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 3 VERMONT @APPROXIMATELY 13:50 SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY FLEW UP AND BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING ALL FIELD OF VIEW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND ONCE OFF A BRIDGE PULLED OVER IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD, HOOD, HINGES AND GRILLE. 3 OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. LATCHED THE HOOD DOWN WITH ROPE AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO 336 KNOWER RD WESTMINSTER. INSPECTION OF THE HOOD LATCHES SHOWED BOTH VERY RUSTY AND THE SAFETY LATCH FROZEN. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS ORIGINAL ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
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