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2001 DODGE RAM 2500 — STRUCTURE

1 injured · 701271 · 2008-12-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2001 DODGE 2500 AND SIMILAR MODELS. DASH BOARDS CRACK AND BREAK APART COMPLETELY RESULTING IN MUCH OF THE DASH BEING GONE. REPORTS OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM BROKEN PIECES INSIDE DASH. RECOMMEND A RECALL OF ALL MODEL VEHICLES 1994-2002 DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSES ON MY VEHICLE TO PREVENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY DASH IS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE ALSO CUT MY HANDS ON THE SHARP EDGES OF THE BROKEN DASH PIECES.*TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252784
Machine
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