| Issue ID | 680194 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10231877 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM QUAD CAB |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 20/06/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2003 dodge ram quad cab, laramie dash started cracking and now has 3 cracks. I thought i was only one with this problem until today. One sight alone had 103 reports of the same cracks where they started and in the same order as how mine started. Dodge recognizes this as a defect but are not willing to recall. At this point it is customer satisfaction issue as well as safety issue. With the airbags installed in the dash, what happens if the cracks continue and cause an airbag to deploy without a crash. Is it going to take someone getting killed before the company recognizes they need to recall such as ford did several years ago with the defective tires, they waited until people died, i just do not understand why a company would represent themselves falsely, dodge promotes their products as quality and top of the line. I beg to differ, any assistance in this matter will help those families driving down the road in these unsafe vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1B4HR28N41FXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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