| Issue ID | 685177 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10235833 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 15/07/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 pickup. Noticed walking around my truck one day a crack in my dashboard starting at the windshield running to the driver compartment. A closer look revealed 5 more cracks. I didn't think it was old enough for this to happen but decided to go online to order a replacement dash. I was very surprised to find numerous complaints from other dodge ram owners having the same problem. A video of a news report from a florida tv station is where i found out about this site. They urged any ram owner with this problem to contact your site. I will most likely pay to have this fixed. My concern is that there was a defect in material from the vendor dodge used for the dashboards and they will not own up to it. The news report made me have concerns about pieces of the dash falling in on the passenger airbag or causing electrical problems and possibly some safety issues. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 198000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUCKERTON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 3B7HC13YX1GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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