NHTSA Complaint #11579202 — 2017 RAM 2500
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
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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