NHTSA Complaint #10206635 — 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10206635
Vehicle	1999 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	October 21, 2007
Date Filed	October 23, 2007
Mileage	57,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE'S UPPER DASH HAS DEVELOPED SIX MAJOR AND SEPARATE CRACKS WHICH POSES A POSSIBLE HAZARD. IT IS AN APPARENT DEFECT MOST LIKELY WITHIN THE PROCESS OF MOLDING THE DASH. IN THE MOLDING PROCESS, IF THE MOLTEN PLASTIC IS NOT THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, OR FORMULATED PROPERLY, THEN THE DASH WILL DEVELOP "STRESS CRACKS", WHICH ARE STRAIGHT LINES, NOT WEBBING. ADDITIONALLY, THESE CRACKS ARE NEITHER CAUSED BY SUN OR PROTECTORANT NOR HEAVY USE OR ENVIRONMENT. MAIN CONCERN: FURTHER CRACKING CAN AND WILL LEAD TO THE DASHBOARD FAILING AND FALLING INTO THE WIRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SHORT OR FIRE. ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FATALITY DUE TO THE DEPLOYING OF THE AIR BAGS IN A MANNER NOT RELATED TO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT VIA A SHORT (TWO WIRES TOUCHING), OR THE FAILURE OF THE HEADLAMPS DURING DARKNESS, OR THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT SPEED DURING HEAVY RAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS INHERENT FLAW IN THE PRODUCT. *TR

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