NHTSA Complaint #8008258 — 1998 DODGE RAM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8008258
Vehicle	1998 DODGE RAM
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 12, 2001
Date Filed	April 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEPT BURNING OUT, CAUSING DASHBOARD AND TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT, WITHOUT WARNING. *AKHEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS CHECKED AND DEALER FOUND MELTED PLASTIC WIRE TO THE SWITCH CONNECTOR. SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THEN THE TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT. STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. *JG

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