| Issue ID | 721430 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10266534 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM QUAD CAB |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 21/01/09 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | the factory equipped heating and defrosting system fails to regulate from dash board heat to the defrosters that directs the heat to the front windshield, thus causing the front windshield to fog up and in most cases of the winter months build up with ice to cause unsafe driving conditions. In not winter months where the weather is cool or rainy fog forms on the inside of the windshield blocking visibility. With the windows down or up the problem still exists. The accidents were loss of control of the vehicle due to the front windshield being frozen and not being able to seen through. On several occasions the vehicle headed into on coming traffic. The events leading to the failure would be normal daily driving. The failure occurs %100 of the time. At this time nothing has been done to correct the problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 148000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOSTON , NY |
| VIN pattern | 3D7KU28C63GXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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