1995 Dodge RAM

CONSUMER 'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN APPROACHING A ROAD BLOCK WITH NO WARNING, HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK, RAN INTO BACK OF A DUMP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S TRUCK EXPLODED AND DRIVER BURNED TO DEATH. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (EA-96-018). CONSUMER SAYS STATE IS PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE DUE TO FACT THAT THE ROAD BLOCK SET UP DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS AS IT WAS. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET AT THIS TIME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE PHONE NUMBER, BUT ASKED THAT SHE ALSO RECEIVE A COMPLAINT FORM, FORM WAS MAILED. *AK

DRIVING AT 60MPH STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, WHEN HIT TREE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED BY BREAKING THROUGH STEERING WHEEL COVER, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING INTERIOR FIRE WHICH BURNED COAT DRIVER WAS WEARING. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL BECAME HARD AND RELEASED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOST FAILURE. HOSE THAT CONNECTS BELT DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP TO THE BRAKE BOOST CANNISTER WAS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. TRUCK HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2 MONTHS EARLIER FOR LOSS OF BOOST IN BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER CLAIMED BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON 5-30-1998. TRAFFIC SITUATION WAS STOP AND GO. BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED ONCE, AND THEN HAD TO BE APPLIED AGAIN. TRUCK COULD NOT BE STOPPED FROM 6 CAR LENGTH DISTANCE FROM 30 MPH - ABOUT 100 FT. BRAKES HAD LOST ALL BOOST AND EVEN BOTH FEET APPLIED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ONLY PROVIDED MARGINAL BRAKING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL (97V06800) ON SOME 1995 DODGE RAM DIESEL TRUCKS TO ADD AN EXTERNAL CHECK VALVE TO THE VACUUM PUMP AND REPLACE THE HOSE WITH AN OIL RESISTANT VERSION. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NOT RECALLED (IT HAS PUMP WITH INTERNAL CHECK VALVE) THEY ARE NOT REPSONSIBLE TO REPAIR. IT IS CLEAR THAT EVEN WITH THE INTERNAL VALVE, OVER TIME SOME AMOUNT OF OIL MIST GETS INTO THE HOSE AN CAUSES IT TO WEAKEN, RESULTING IN COLLAPSE. THE VACUMM PUMP INTERANL BEARING IS LUBRICASTED BY AN ENGINE OIL FEED. THE CHECK VALVE DOES NOT COMPLETELY CONTAIN ALL OIL VAPOR FROM ENTERING THE HOSE. CHRYSLER OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THIS BY INCLUDING A OIL RESISTANT HOSE IN THE RECALL KIT. HOWEVER, THAT TRUCKS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WERE LEFT ON THE ROAD WITH A STANDARD NON-OIL RESISTANT VACUUM HOSE. I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNER WHO HAVE HAD THE VACUUM HOSE COLLAPSE ON TRUCKS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE WRITTEN TO CHRYLER IN THIS MATTER, AND ALL THEY HAVE STATED IS THAT SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THEY STATED THAT SINCE NHTSA DID NOT ASK FOR RECALL OF ALL 1995 TRUCKS THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION ON THESE MODELS. ALSO HAVE WRITTEN TO SUSAN CISHKE DIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION COMPLIANCE AND SAFTEY AFFAIRS AND DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSE. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED HOSE.

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN DRIVER WAS BLINDED BY SUN WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD HIT 6 FOOT WALL SAND BANK. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. AIRBAG NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A CRASH, RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

WHLIE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A DEER ON A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT IN WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END; IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST HIT A DEER, STOPPED ON EMERGENCY, THE BACK SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER, THEIR DAUGHTER (13) WAS IN THE BACK IN THE SEAT THAT FOLDED INTO A BED, CAME FORWARD, SHE WAS INJURED, HIT HEAD. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTIN GIN AN INJURY. *AK

UPON APPLYING ABS BRAKES @ 45 MPH, THEY LOCKED UPON NOT RELEASING. ROAD SURFACE WET AT THE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE IN FRONT END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A TRACTOR TRAILER TURNED INTO HIS LANE BLOCKING BOTH OF CONSUMER'S LANES, CONSUMER STATES HE HAD NO WHERE TO GO, HE HIT THE RAILER IN THE BACK TIRES AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 35- 45 MPH ALL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP; RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; NO WARNING/NO LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD. *AK

HAD AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RECEIVED BURNS FROM AIR BAG. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, FAULTY WIRING HARNESS , CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 25MPH. TT