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2006 DODGE RAM 1500 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

crash · 848299 · 2011-03-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN PASS SIDE FRONT CRASH, RESULTING IN PASS WHEEL SEPARATING FROM TRUCK, SINCE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED HEATER DEFLECTOR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY TO BLOW HEAT AND OR DEFROST CORRECTLY, INS WANTS PROOF IT HAPPENED IN ACCIDENT. NO INSIDE OF TRUCK DAMAGED DEALER SAY CAN NOT PROVE. DEFLECTOR BROKE DURING COLLISION WITH TREE, WAS WORKING BEFORE ACCIDENT, MAYBE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEFLECTORS NOW WINDOWS AE STEAMING UP VISION IS IMPAIRED, AND NO HEAT ON FEET ARE, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10392575
Machine
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