NHTSA Complaint #10854631 — 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10854631
Vehicle	1999 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2016
Date Filed	April 10, 2016
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ENTIRE DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. CHUNKS ARE GETTING INTO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS AND MAY CAUSE SAFETY MALFUNCTION. FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT ABLE TO WORK CORRECTLY CAUSING VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. I AM A PH.D. POLYMER CHEMIST AND THIS IS OBVIOUS SAFETY - MANUFACTURING DEFECT

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