NHTSA Complaint #10949162 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10949162
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 22, 2016
Date Filed	February 2, 2017
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

DASHBOARD MADE OF INFERIOR PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT HAS SPIDER CRACKS AND DISINTEGRATED IN SOME AREAS. THE RESULTS ARE JAGGED PIECES THAT CAN INJURE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS IN A VEHICLE CRASH DUE TO THE IMPACT ITSELF AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. WITH THE MOST RECENT RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG INFLATORS, THE CHANCES OF CREATING ADDITIONAL FRAGMENTATION IN AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IS MADE MORE LIKELY.

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