NHTSA Complaint #10914064 — 2016 RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10914064
Vehicle	2016 RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 18, 2016
Date Filed	October 5, 2016
Mileage	9,952 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

OUR COMPANY LEASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MID COUNTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ON 12/16/2015 AS A PART OF AN EIGHT VEHICLE FLEET. ON 8/18/2016, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK AND NEEDED JUMPER CABLES TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO MID COUNTY CHRYSLER FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSED A FAILED BATTERY AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO US ON 8/26/2016. WHILE THIS IS THE ONLY INCIDENT ON RECORD FOR THIS VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR FLEET CONSISTS SOLELY OF RAM 1500S, WITH SEVEN OF THEM BEING 2016 MODELS AND ONE 2015 MODEL. BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES HAVE BEEN PERVASIVE THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE FLEET.

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