NHTSA Complaint #11115468 — 2015 RAM 2500

NHTSA ID# 10136541 AND TSB #68093354A$ REFER TO THIS ISSUE. 2015-2017 RAM TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKING TAILGATES ARE EXPERIENCEING THE TAILGATE OPENING UNEXPECTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA) RECENTLY ISSUED RECALL U-74 WHICH IDENTIFIES TRUCKS WITH 5-FOOT 7-INCH AND 6-FOOT 4-INCH BEDS AS BEING AFFECTED BUT NOT TRUCKS WITH 8-FOOT BEDS. MY TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-FOOT BED AND I ASSURE YOU IT IS IN FACT AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. SINCE PURCHASING MY 2015 RAM IN MARCH 2018 THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. THE FIRST OCCURANCE WAS WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, TRAVLING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AFTER HAVING BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR OVER 1 HOUR AND TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THE SECOND OCCURANCE WAS WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AT SPEEDS UP TO 35 MPH ON PAVED, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. THE THIRD OCCURANCE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT SPEEDS UP TO 65 MPH. I BELIEVE THAT FCA HAS MADE AN ERROR IN NOT INCLUDING ALL 2015-2017 RAM TRUCKS WITH POWER LOCKING TAILGATE LATCHES AND INSTEAD EXCLUDING LONG BED MODELS. IT IS JUST AS MUCH A SIGINIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD AS ON SHORT BED MODELS AND WARRANTS EVALUATION AND INCLUSION IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE LOCK ASSEMBLY THAT I CAN PROVIDE PROVING THE EXISTANCE OF THIS ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE.