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2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Latches Locks Linkages Hood Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1270788
Internal NHTSA #	10851269
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2001
File date	18/03/16
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. While driving 65 mph, the hood of the vehicle opened and smashed into the windshield. The contact and the passenger did not sustain any injuries and was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the details were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the hood latch failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	3B7HF13Z91GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Latches Locks Linkages Hood Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Latches Locks Linkages Hood Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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