NHTSA Complaint #889159 — 1998 DODGE RAM 3500
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 889159 |
| Vehicle | 1998 DODGE RAM 3500 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
THREE TIMES WITHIN PAST YEAR; MAY/ NOVEMBER 2000, AND MAY 2001 HEADLIGHTS/ DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *AK *SLC
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