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1995 DODGE RAM 2500 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

crash · 629779 · 2007-07-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1995 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH RECALLS CONCERNS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN FIX BY THE DEALER AND IT ALMOST GOT HIM KILLED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE PRIMARY LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE HOOD FLEW UP OVER THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A JERSEY BARRIER. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DEALER DIDN'T PERFORM THE COIL SPRING TOWER RECALL SUFFICIENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DIDN'T USE A WRENCH, THEY JUST TACK WELDED THE PLATE ON EACH TOWER. THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 5 HOURS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WERE DONE IN 15 MINUTES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195854
Machine
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