# 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `625485` · 2007-05-27 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 86,200
- **Speed:** 7 mph
## Narrative
WHEN RIDDING DOWN THE ROAD, I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER CAR I TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR AND I HIT THE CURB THAT WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES HIGH. WHEN I HIT THE CURB MY DASH BOARD CRACKED.  THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE, A LONG CRACK STRAIGHT ACROSS.I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO CLAIM BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT.  DEALER SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 3,500 TO FIX.  I WAS ONLY GOING 7 MILES PER HOUR.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*