2001 Dodge Ram 3500 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCH
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08047 · opened Jul 25, 2008 · closed Dec 17, 2008

  The agency opened this investigation based on 30 complaints alleging that the hoods on model year (my) 2000 and 2001 dodge ram pickup trucks flew up and blocked the driver's vision.these vehicles have a primary hood latch and a secondary (backup) hood latch.the secondary latch is designed to secure the hood if the prim…

• TIRE VALVE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02049 · opened Jun 3, 2002 · closed Oct 1, 2002