NHTSA Complaint #10346117 — 1997 DODGE RAM 1500

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10346117
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	July 26, 2010
Date Filed	July 29, 2010
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED, THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND INTO THE CONTACT'S FACE, OBSTRUCTING HIS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS VIA INTERNET FOR THE EXACT FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

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