NHTSA Complaint #10993058 — 2014 RAM 1500

2012 TO PRESENT RAM 1500 AND OTHER MODEL RAM PICKUPS HAVE A DEFECT IN THE ROOF SEAM SEALING SYSTEM ALLOWING WATER TO INTRUDE THROUGH THE ROOF AT THE REAR OF THE HEADLINER. WATER ENTERS THE ROOF AT ONE OR BOTH CORNERS AND SOAKS THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS. TODAY I CHECKED AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND WIRING WERE SOAKED DUE TO THIS LEAKING ISSUE. I AM FIXING MINE IMMEDIATELY ON MY TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO CORROSION OR SHORTING OF THE WIRING AND WATER SOAKED AIRBAGS CAUSING THEM TO EITHER DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. DEALERS ARE DECLINING TO MAKE THE REPAIR INDICATING IT IS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND VEHICLE OWNERS MUST PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH RISKS OF SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY ON A REAR PASSENGER OR WORSE A CHILD AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, NOT DEPLOY AT ALL OR DEPLOY IMPROPERLY DUE TO BEING WET AND/OR ELECTRICAL SHORT ISSUES. THE WATER COMES IN AT THE ROOF WHERE THE RUBBER STRIPS ARE MEANT TO SEAL THE ROOF FRONT TO BACK BUT THERE IS STILL SMALL HOLES THAT AREN'T SEALED CAUSING THE WATER TO GET IN.