NHTSA Complaint #11149520 — 2008 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11149520
Vehicle	2008 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 5, 2018
Date Filed	November 5, 2018
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

REAR END MADE LOUD WHINING NOISE AND KNOCKING BEFORE THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME COMPLETE DISCONNECTED AND THE REAR END SEIZED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED-EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE COVERED UNDER NHSTA RECALL # 13V-038.

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