NHTSA opened 6 defect investigations covering the 1995 Dodge Ram 2500.
SeatsDP03006 · opened Sep 2003, closed Apr 2004
Seat back failure
Odi has identified 30 incidents where it is alleged the seat back collapsed in a rear impact crash.these incidents are alleged to have contributed to 23 injuries and two deaths.the data presented to odi show that the seat back strength of the front seats comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207. Seatin
SteeringDP03002 · opened May 2003, closed Jul 2003
Steering column separation
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr
Vehicle Speed ControlPE00048 · opened Dec 2000, closed Mar 2001Led to recall 01V037000
Loss of throttle control
Alleged that the throttle cable can fray or sever during normal use resulting in the throttle not returning to idle or an inability to accelerate.
SuspensionPE99026 · opened Apr 1999, closed Aug 1999Led to recall 99V214000
Front suspension spring/shock absorber
Allege failure of the coil spring/shock absorber bracket at its attachment to the vehicle frame may allow collapse of the front suspension, and potentially affect steering or braking system performance
Exterior LightingEA98010 · opened May 1998, closed Dec 1999Led to recall 99V024000
Headlight circuit
The headlamp switch in the subject vehicles can over-heat and fail resulting in loss of head lamps and possibly other lights.daimlerchrysler conducted a series of tests and determined that the 3500 series is prone to generating head lamp switch temperatures in excess of the switch lubricant threshold of 100 degrees cen
Exterior LightingPE98002 · opened Jan 1998, closed May 1998
Headlight circuit failure
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