NHTSA Complaint #10179273 — 1997 DODGE RAM 3500

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10179273
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	February 10, 2006
Date Filed	January 21, 2007
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

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