| Issue ID | 1173800 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10704512 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 08/04/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 1500. The contact mentioned that there were no failures with the vehicle before the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for this recall repair. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: (air bags) and stated that the dealer fractured the . Key switch and the repair was not completed properly due to damaging a component while repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that the contact would need to replace the key switch to complete the recall repair, however there was no problem with the key switch before the vehicle was taken to that authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure that occured from the dealers repair and the contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to determine if the recall would be completed proplerly. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 5/18/15*cn updated 10/05/2017*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 126000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GAINESVILLE, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HA16K03JXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BONOHAN CHRYSLER DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BONOHM |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |