NHTSA Complaint #11110327 — 2016 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11110327
Vehicle	2016 RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 9, 2018
Date Filed	July 9, 2018
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TAILGATE RANDOMLY OPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS 15 MPH AND ACTIVATES THE DOOR LOCKS ALONG WITH THE TAILGATE LOCK. CONTENTS SPILL OUT OF THE BED AND INTO TRAFFIC. I CANT FIND A SAFETY BULLETIN BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 15 TIMES ON MY VEHICLE IN THE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE IS APPROX 18 MONTHS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES ON IT. EXAMPLE OF THE ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UHA6WUVQTHG

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