NHTSA Complaint #10717130 — 2012 DODGE RAM 2500

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10717130
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	April 9, 2014
Date Filed	May 18, 2015
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE MANUALLY ENGAGED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE THREE BRAKE STOP LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TWICE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WITHIN THE FUSE BOX AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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