NHTSA Complaint #10225903 — 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10225903
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	April 22, 2008
Date Filed	April 28, 2008
Mileage	189,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE ON 0/22/08, THE HOOD ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 OPENED CRASHING MY WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY AND DAMAGING THE HOOD ITSELF. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO MY DESTINATION IN TEXAS. WHILE IN TEXAS, I WAS TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT HOOD BUT WAS NEVER SUCCESSFUL UNTIL I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION ONLINE ABOUT MY TRUCK AND CAME TO THE CARFACT WEBSITE WHERE I FOUND THE WAS A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ON IT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY ABOUT THE RECALL THE DECIDED NOT TO REPLACED THE DAMAGED HOOD AND RE-IMBURSE ME FOR THE DAMAGED WINDSHIELD. *TR

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