NHTSA Complaint #10453349 — 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 VISIBILITY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10453349
Vehicle	2006 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	February 4, 2008
Date Filed	March 28, 2012
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF MODE DOOR/BLEND DOOR/ RECIRCULATION DOOR FAILURE. DIVERTS AIR TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT ALLOW FOR DEFROSTING/ DE-ICING OF WINDSHIELD. WINSHIELD WILL ACCUMULATE ICE AND CAUSE WIPERS TO CEASE FUNCTION OR FOG WITHOUT ABILITY TO REMOVE OR WITHOUT WARNING. CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS A "REVISED BLEND DOOR" DESIGN THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, RETROFIT IS NOTY COVERED BY RECALL AND EARLY REPLACEMENTS SIS NOT UTILIZED REVISED DOOR DESIGN. DOOR FOR RECIRCULATION WILL FALL OFF AND OBSTRUCT FAN MOTOR. IF FAN MOTOR IS ON, OBSTRUCTION CAN CAUSE FAN OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE/ OR MELTING OF HOUSING CAUSING SMOKE AND NOXIOUS FUMES. MODE DOOR FAILURE PROHIBITS USE OF DEFROST/ DEFOG OF WINDSHIEL AND CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING.

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