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2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	870243
Internal NHTSA #	10413710
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2001
File date	20/02/06
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2001 dodge ram 1500 pickup that has a mysteriously cracking dash panel. There has never been a front-end collision or anyone pounding on the dash, as i am the second owner. I noticed a small crack in 2006 when the truck was about 5 years old and had about 63,000 miles. I didn't realize how widespread this issue is until the last year or so when i started seeing different websites with tons of complaints about this, particularly chrysler products and more specifically - pickup trucks between '97 - '02. I'm concerned about possible safety issues that could arise due to broken pieces damaging electrical wiring or components such as airbag wiring. Also, it seems a slight possibility that this plastic could become dangerous projected shrapnel, if you will, in the case of airbag deployment on the passenger side. This plastic is very brittle and seems to be an obvious manufacture defect in that maybe the plastic was not cured at an appropriate temperature causing the brittleness. I am not sure if the panel was purchased from a supplier or was manufactured by chrysler. My particular truck was assembled in mexico, just in case that is a common thread. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TACOMA, WA
VIN pattern	3B7HC13Z71GXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

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