NHTSA Complaint #11579202 — 2017 RAM 2500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11579202
Vehicle 2017 RAM 2500
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AZ

Consumer Description

Vehicle: 2017 RAM 2500 6.7L Cummins purchased new in March 2018 with 300 miles on it from Phoenix, Arizona RAM dealership. Incident Date: [XXX]: The frame broke on both sides just behind the crew cab while traveling on a road at 5 mph. No rust present, no truck bed load. RAM dealership in Kingman, Arizona states on [XXX], through a diagnostic examination of this vehicle on behalf of my insurance company and me, they do not know why the frame broke. USAA Insurance Claim: Filed on [XXX] and denied coverage on [XXX]. Safety issue: 15 minutes earlier I had been traveling on the highway at 70 mph. The insurance adjuster made a statement that if the frame had broken while I was on the highway traveling at 70 mph, I would have died. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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