NHTSA Complaint #11252382 — 2019 RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AS THE BRAKES WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT KEPT TRYING TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS KEPT FLASHING. AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED UP AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHILE THE INDICATORS WERE STILL FLASHING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.