What 694 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM CLICK CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 850 W AUTO MALL DR, TUCSON, AZ 85705, (520) 292-3850) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDER THREE MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED THIS FAILURE IN THE MOTOR IS APPARENT IN MULTIPLE REPORTS ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF FORUMS. THE COLLAPSE OF LIFTERS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS IT! THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OVER THEIR KNOWN DEFECT! THESE MOTORS MUST BE CALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL!*JB

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I JUST PURCHASED A USED DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI, AND DEALER FIXED 2 OPEN RECALLS AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A SLIGHT NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AT TEST DRIVE AND THEY TOOK IT ONTO THEIR SHOP AND SAID THEY REPLACED SOMETHING, NOT SURE WHAT THEY SAID. BUT NOISE WAS REDUCED. I TOOK CAR FOR A DRIVE ACROSS COUNTRY AND WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT THE COMPUTER READING TO FIND OUT IT WAS A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE. THAT SHOP SAID IT COULD BE FROM A NUMBER OF THINGS, BUT THEY WERE NOT A SERVICE SHOP TO DO A DEEPER ANALYSIS. I THEN TOOK IT TO A SHOP THAT DID A FULL DIAGNOSTIC OF THE TRUCK . THEIR FINDINGS WERE REVEALED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS GIVING A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE READING BUT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE ENGINE. THEY WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THE SAME PROBLEM IN MANY OF THE DODGE 1500. WHEN THEY CALLED TO GET PRICES ON THE USED RECONDITIONED ENGINE, THEY WERE TOLD THAT, THERE ARE IS AN HUGE BACK ORDER FOR DODGE 1500 HEMI ENGINE DUE TO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ( CYLINDER 2 OR CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE) THIS IS DEFINITELY A TREND GOING ON WITH THIS MAKE VEHICLE. WITH THIS PROBLEM , VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND OF COARSE THE SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE ENGINE. YOU CAN HEAR THE MISFIRING AND COULD FEEL IT WHEN I ACCELERATE ON THE ROAD AND HIGHWAY. WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY , IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLES

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN THE PARK POSITION. ALSO, IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS FOR THREE YEARS. HADDAD DODGE RAM (3000 HARRIS RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (661) 398-0264) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1239 HYLAN BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305, (844) 673-0276) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

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WHILE OPERATING MY TRUCK IN NORMAL USAGE, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO LOSS POWER, SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND EMIT A KNOCKING/CLACKING SOUND. THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A MIL CODE P0304 FOR A MISFIRE, ONE THAT WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE, NEGLIGENTLY ENGINEERED POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS. CAMSHAFT AND VALVE LIFTER FAILURES ARE KNOWN ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE ACROSS MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS. THE MOMENT WHEN THEY MANIFEST CAN CAUSE DRIVER DISTRACTION AT THE LEAST, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT WORST. FCA SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO ISSUE A RECALL TO COVER REPAIRS/REIMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED VEHICLE FAILURE. THE PARTS ALONE WILL COST NEARLY $1800, WITH LABOR COSTS EXPECTED TO AT LEAST DOUBLE THAT.

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TAKATA RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID I WAS DRIVING IT ON JANUARY,25,2019 AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK IT WENT IN MANUAL AND IT WAS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR AND I WAS GOING SEVENTY AND THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED ROCKWALL FORD AT 972-290-2200 (LOCATED AT 990 E INTERSTATE 30, ROCKWALL, TX 75087) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS (60-70 MPH) MY TRUCK DROPS INTO 4TH GEAR WITHOUT NOTICE. IT THEN GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE AND YOU CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF 4TH GEAR UNTIL YOU PULL OVER AND TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I'VE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V459000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF MEDFORD (4540 GRUMMAN DR, MEDFORD, OR 97504, (541) 930-3023) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (GILLMAN DODGE, 10585 W. SAM HOUSTON PKWY, S. HOUSTON, TX) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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THE MOST OF THE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF AT 70300 MILES. VERY OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WONDER WHAT THIS DOES TO THE EPA EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.

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2012 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

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THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT . IN SHORT MY DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT .PROBLEY ISN'T. I WAS TOLD AFTER 7MONTHS OF PHONE CALLS THAT THAT AS OF 20 SEPT 2018 I CAN PUT MY NAME ON A LIST TO ORDER AND GET IN LINE TO REC. MY PART T79 RECAL BRAKE TRANS SHIFT INTERLOCK .NO WONDER THEY SAY ON TV THAT 70%OF THE CARS ON THE ROAD HAVE SAFETY RECALLS.NOTHING HAPPENED YET ! WOULD BE NICE TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE IT DOES. OVER 7 MONTHS. THANKYOU

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PROGRESSIVE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (7966 HILL AND DALES RD NW, MASSILLON, OH) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (JOHNSON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 481 US-46, BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828, (908) 850-8700) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

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REAR AXLE BEARING GOING OUT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2011 MODELS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PATRIOT DODGE (2499 MARYLAND HWY, OAKLAND, MD 21550), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR FEES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED HUGHES AUTOMOTIVE AT 660-584-5000 (3006 HWY BLVD, HIGGINSVILLE, MO 64037) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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VEHICLE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN / POWERS OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVEN AFTER REPAIRS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. 4/16/18 ENGINE DIED 3 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL, 5/1/18 DRIVING ON FM 2100 GOING APPROX 45 MPH VIHLE COMPTELY SHUT OFF AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 2100 & FOLEY RD, WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. 5/23/18 SLOWING DOWN TO TURN ON A 2 WAY STREET TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL MY ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON WITH MY KIDS IN MY TRUCK. THIS TIPM HAS BEEN REPLACED, FLOOR BOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT AT TIMES, FUEL PUMP & EXTERNAL RELAY, ISSUES WITH STARTING AND DIEING SINCE APPROX. NOV 2017.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PAYTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM IN CLINTON, ARKANSAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OUT, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO ACCIDENTALLY SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE WHILE THE RIGHT FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE MOVED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT STILL DRIVEABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SNELL MOTORS (1900 MADISON AVE, MANKATO, MN 56001, 507-345-4626) AND THE HOOD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ONLY WHEN THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN, HE WAS INFORMED TO SEND THE RECEIPTS FOR AN EVALUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE).

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE NOTICED INDICATED THAT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). *TT

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NIT A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES MORE THAN SEVERAL TIMES.WHILE DRIVING ON FRWY SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDENS MAKING IT IMPOSIBLE TO BRAKE, GOTTA PUM A LIL ON GAS FOR THE PEDAL TO LOOSEN.ONCE IN GEAR DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40MILES SOMETIMES YOU CAN HEAR AS IF YOUVE CHANGED THE GEAR AND VEHICLE DE ACCELERATES OR AS IF YOU WEBT ON NEUTRAL WGILE DRIVING. WHEN SHIFTING EITHER ON REVERSE OR FWD BRAKE HARDENS AND WHILE PRESING GAS PEDAL BEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE NOWHERE, WERE FIGURED OUT MAYBE TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF TIMES IT KINDA RESETS AND THEN IT SWITCHES ON GEAR TRANSMISION ALWAYS NAJES A LOUD NOISE WHEN CHANGING GEAR SUCH AS IF WAS STUCK.. WHILE DRIVING BEHICLE ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE HOT ENGINE OR PLASTIC.THE PROBLEM IS BITHE STATIONARY AND WHIKE DRIVING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ON FEBRUARY 12, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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THE VEHICLE MAY SLIP OUT OF GEAR, DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING PIN GETTING STUCK OPEN. ( NO INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURED YET ) THERE IS A OPEN RECALL NOW FOR SOME TIME. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V-821 MANUFACTURER # T79 *DSY

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