NHTSA Complaint #10806537 — 2009 DODGE RAM 1500
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10806537 |
| Vehicle | 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) HAS BEEN DANGEROUS. ALL FOUR WINDOWS WENT DOWN WHILE TRUCK WAS UNATTENDED AND LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES. WE REPLACED THE EXPENSIVE TIPM AND CAR STOPPED DOING THAT. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WE FOUND OUT THAT JUST ONE ELECTRICAL ITEM CAN CAUSE THE ENTIRE TIPM BURN OUT THAT AFFECTS ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THE CAR. FOR US IT WAS THE BACKUP CAMERA THAT HAD A SHORT. IT CAUSED AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT SAFETY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROST/FAN, BACKUP CAMERA, LOCKS NOT TO WORK. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE TIPM AGAIN. WE ALSO BELIEVE THE TIPM MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH OUR TRANSMISSION LOCKING INTO GEAR.
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