NHTSA Complaint #755471 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	755471
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 7, 2001
Date Filed	December 13, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORS ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE WATER LEAKS ON 29 AUG. 01 AND 10 OCT. 01; HOWEVER, ON 7 DEC. 01, THE WATER LEAKED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLES ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS DEFECT CREATES A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS HAZARD. PROVIDED THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH PRECIPITATION, THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR ROAD HAZARD. COULD I PLEASE BE NOTIFIED IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS ON THIS.

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