# 1984 GENERAL ENGINE 9DOW — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `1378029` · 2017-05-15 · General Engines Company, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GENERAL ENGINE
- **Model:** 9DOW
- **Year:** 1984
- **Manufacturer:** General Engines Company, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## Narrative
THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC DASHBOARD ON THE 2001 DODGE RAM BROKE INTO FRAGMENTS AND STUCK THE DRIVERS RIGHT EYE CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS AND LOSS OF CONTROL TO VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME WELL KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOUSANDS OF  DODGE RAM OWNERS THAT NHSTA STILL SAYS IS A "COSMETIC ISSUE"  I ALMOST KILLED MY CHILD DO TO YOUR COLLUSION WITH CHRYSLER DEEMING THIS A "COSMETIC ISSUE"
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*