NHTSA Complaint #10557381 — 2010 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10557381
Vehicle 2010 RAM 1500
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 41,984 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CT

Consumer Description

I HAVE RAIL DUST ALL OVER MY PAINT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS IT IS SMALL FLAKES OF STEEL THAT COME UP OFF OF THE RAILWAY WHEN A TRAIN HITS ITS BRAKES. BECAUSE THESE VEHICLES ARE TRANSPORTED VIA RAILROADS THEY ALL WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE TRAIN HITS ITS BRAKES AND THE SMALL FLAKES OF STEEL ARE SO HOT THAT THEY EMBED IN THE PAINT. YOU CAN REMOVE SOME OF THIS RUST BY USING A CLAY BAR BUT YOU WILL NEVER GET IT ALL REMOVED. I OWNED A 2008 RAM THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS SURFACE RUST AND LOOKS HORRIBLE. I ALSO HAVE RUST ON ALL OF MY CHROME PARTS AS WELL. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. TO HAVE RUST ALL OVER THE TRUCK IS RIDICULOUS. DODGE NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS THAT USE THE RAILWAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURERS THAT DON'T USE THE RAILWAY DO NOT. *TR

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