Complaint 1691621

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Mar 1, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
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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