Complaint 639059
1999 DODGE RAM • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH • incident Jul 1, 2007
- Complaint ID
- 639059
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM
- Model Year
- 1999
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Incident Date
- Jul 1, 2007
- Date Received
- Sep 18, 2007
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECONDARY LATCH ON THE HOOD FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND GREATER, THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN A COUPLE OF INCHES. THE LATCH HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V040000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WAS A MONTH LATE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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