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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	541758
Internal NHTSA #	10120851
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	11/05/05
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving down the road with the a/c on high, the consumer smelled smoke and saw it coming from the steering wheel column. The wires had melted and burned the ignition switch up. There were no prior problems with the vehicle. The dodge mechanic said that these particular vehicles have been known to have problems with the a/c staying on high for long periods of time. The consumer has already been in contact with the dodge manufacturer. The vehicle was not included in the recall that was a year before this vehicle. The problem has already been corrected. jb sc *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41950
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	POWELL, TN
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D53SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	14/03/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	3033 ALCOA HWY
Dealer's telephone number	865 970 7423
Dealer's city	ALCOA
Dealer's state code	TN
Dealer's ZIP code	37701

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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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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