NHTSA Complaint #10342811 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500
STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10342811 |
| Vehicle | 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 113,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4, THAT HAS A DASH THAT HAS BECOME CRACKED SPONTANEOUSLY, WHICH IS LEADING TO EXPOSURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, THE AIR BAGS, THE VEHICLES ENGINE AND HAS SEVERELY SHARP EDGES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, HAS BEEN CARED FOR, AND YET, JUST LIKE WHAT SEEMS THOUSANDS OF OTHER INSTANCES WITH THIS MODEL HAS BECOME UNSAFE, YET CHRYSLER, WHO ACCEPTED TAXPAYER FUNDS THROUGH THE BAILOUT, REFUSES TO DO A THING ABOUT IT. THIS DEFECT CAN LEAD TO FIRE, EXPLOSION, IMPROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR LACK OF, SHARP PLASTIC CUTTING, EXPLODING, ETC AMONG OTHER HAZARDS. *TR
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