NHTSA Complaint #862703 — 1998 DODGE RAM

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	862703
Vehicle	1998 DODGE RAM
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 26, 2000
Date Filed	May 30, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SPEEDOMETER COULD BE OFF BY 10% AND STILL BE WITHIN VEHICLE'S SPECIFICATIONS. SPEEDOMETER CHECKED, AND FOUND TO BE ONLY OFF BY 1 MPH. *AK *ML

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