NHTSA Complaint #11625145 — 2021 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11625145
Vehicle	2021 RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 23, 2024
Date Filed	November 14, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

First off the recall for the tailgate issued was supposedly checked and OK. We pulled up to a light on [XXX], Pelham, AL 35124. When turning right onto [XXX] , the tailgate popped open and a $750.00 Drill and about $1,500.00 in concrete drills and chisels fell out in a case in the roadway. They were picked up and stolen before we could turn around and return to the scene to get them. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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