NHTSA Complaint #10214837 — 1996 DODGE RAM 2500

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10214837
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	December 22, 2007
Date Filed	January 14, 2008
Mileage	136,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

NORMAL DRIVING. TRUCK HAS 138K MILES. HEADLIGHTS FAIL. INITIALLY THEY GO OFF, COME ON, THEN GO OFF PERMANENTLY. CAN SMELL SMOKE FROM DASH WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL #819 THAT COVERS THE 3500 SERIES TRUCKS WITH IDENTICAL WIRING AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH PART NUMBERS, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE 2500 SERIES TRUCKS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. LEFT UNCHECKED, I'M CERTAIN THIS WILL RESULT IN A DASH FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR

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