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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1353527
Internal NHTSA #	10949162
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	22/09/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dashboard made of inferior plastic material that has spider cracks and disintegrated in some areas. The results are jagged pieces that can injure drivers and passengers in a vehicle crash due to the impact itself and deployment of the airbags. With the most recent recall regarding the air bag inflators, the chances of creating additional fragmentation in an air bag deployment is made more likely.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AIEA, HI
VIN pattern	1D3HU18D63JXXXXXX
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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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?