NHTSA Complaint #11040576 — 2017 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11040576
Vehicle	2017 RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 17, 2017
Date Filed	October 27, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

ON OCTOBER 17 2017 , I PURCHASED THE VECHILE ABOVE BRAND NEW . LATER ON THAT WEEK I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS VISIBLE RUST ON THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AND SEVERAL RUST BUBBLES POPPING OUT FROM THE PAINT . THIS IS THE SECOND BRAND NEW VECHILE RAM 1500 I HAD BUYED THAT BEEN SOLD TO ME WITH PAINT AND RUST ISSUES . A THIRD VECHILE I ORDERED WAS DELIVERED TO ME WITH HEAD LIGHT PROBLEMS

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