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Complaint 405346

1997 DODGE RAM • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH • incident Apr 27, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
405346
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Model Year
1997
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Incident Date
Apr 27, 2003
Date Received
Aug 15, 2003
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE DASH BOARD TO GO OUT. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ALSO MELTED ALL THE WIRING AND UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. *NLM THE SWITCH WAS ON RECALL, BUT NOT ON THIS MODEL. *SCC *JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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