Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM PICKUP / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005048979 Incident Date: Nov, 20 2005
Consumer's City: SWANSEA Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM PICKUP Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7HC16Z0WS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 06 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the driver's side air bag deployed. he did not hit anything prior to this incident. chrysler sent an investigator on 11-29-05 and took pictures inside and out of the truck. then, stated the truck did not appear to have been involved in an accident; thus, the truck was not damaged. chrysler sent the contact a letter on 12-5-05 stating that the air bag light illuminated for a substantial period of time. therefore, they were not responsible for the repairs. the contact stated the air bag light was not on prior to this incident, and that he was aware that if the air bag light illuminated it was an indicator that the air bag was not functioning properly. therefore, it should not have deployed prematurely. when he had the car serviced at a local dealership they did not mention the air bag light illuminating. *ak updated 02/07/06. *jb