Complaint 1691621
2009 DODGE RAM 1500 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Mar 1, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1691621
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 2009
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Mar 1, 2020
- Date Received
- Sep 11, 2020
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY CLEARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD THE HEATER CORE AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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