| Issue ID | 1170558 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10702150 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 26/02/15 |
| Component | TIRES:VALVE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the tpms warning light illuminated. Also, while driving at high speeds, the front passenger and the rear driver side tire valves fractured on two occasions. As a result, both tires became flat. The vehicle was towed to the dealer twice who repaired the valves and replaced the tires, but the tpms warning light remained illuminated. In addition, while driving at 70 mph, the driver side tire valve fractured and the tire went flat. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who again replaced the tire and the valves. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v038000 (power train), but the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BLACKSBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1D3HV16P79JXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |