NHTSA Complaint #10629966 — 2009 DODGE RAM 1500

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10629966
Vehicle	2009 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	September 1, 2014
Date Filed	September 2, 2014
Mileage	465,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VALVE STEMS ON THE TRUCK .ONE CRACKED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN QUICK TIRE DEFLATION THE OTHER YESTERDAY ,WHILE HAVING A TIRE REPAIRED THE VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE TRYING TO INFLATE THE TIRE.I WAS TOLD BY PROFESSIONALS THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH DODGE BECAUSE THEY USE CHEAP METALS IN THEIR VALVE STEMS.THE STEM WHICH ARE PART OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ARE JUST CORRODING AWAY DUE TO SALT OR ROAD CONDITIONS. I`M FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO SEE IF MAYBE DODGE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.THE PART ITSELF IS ABOUT $ 60.00 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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