NHTSA Complaint #11322358 — 2006 DODGE RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11322358
Vehicle	2006 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 10, 2020
Date Filed	April 27, 2020
Mileage	258,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB-FRAME HAD SEPARATED NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY WELDING OF THE SUB-FRAME. A UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 258,000. *LN *JS

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