NHTSA Complaint #10345979 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10345979
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	April 1, 2010
Date Filed	July 28, 2010
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE SIDE PANELS OF THE TRUCK BED STARTED TO RUST THROUGH WITH 2 INCH HOLES. THEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER WE NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE UNDERNEATH. CLIMBED UNDER TO FIND OUT THAT THE FRAME WAS ALL RUSTED AND LARGE HOLES THROUGHOUT AND IT WAS ONLY HANGING ON BY A THIN PIECE OF RUSTED METAL. A MECHANIC WELDED A SMALL PLATE UNDERNEATH TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE FRAME TO TRY AND HOLD THINGS TOGETHER. *TR

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