NHTSA Complaint #10417949 — 2006 DODGE RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE INSTEAD, CAUSING A MISSCOMMUNICATION WITH OTHER DRIVERS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE, VIA THE INTERNET, THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE AND THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.