NHTSA Complaint #10678662 — 2012 DODGE RAM 2500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10678662
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2014
Date Filed	January 24, 2015
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

DODGE HAS ISSUED A RECALL FROM OCTOBER 7 2014 FOR RECALL P65 / NHTSA14V-635 STATING THAT THE DIESEL FUEL HEATER MAY OVERHEAT LEAK DIESEL AND CAUSE SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OR CATCH FIRE. AFTER HAVING SERVICE AT THE DEALER THEY STATED THEY HAVE NO FIX YET OR PARTS FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE, HERE ARE THEIR WORDS FROM THEIR WEBSITE UNDER RECALL STATUS FOR MY VIN INCOMPLETE BUT REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND SAFETY ISSUE WHERE DODGE RAM HAS HAD A SAFETY ISSUE BUT NO PARTS THE FIRST WAS THE LEFT TIE ROD WHERE THEY HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO ISSUE SAFETY RECALLS AND HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX ISSUES THAT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE OR SMOKE THIS PLACES PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AT RISK. *TR

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