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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1B7KF23671J208861 · Checked Sep 6, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1B7KF23671J•••••• 2001 Dodge RAM 2500

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4on this build
358on the model
142builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Steering 2 Air Bags 2 Suspension 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Air Bags crash Feb 2007
Head on collision at 40 mph with another vehicle,their speed is undetermined, the drivers frontal airbag did not deploy both vehicles totaled. 1 major injury
Suspension May 2008
Air bag light is on and can't get it out . And the doors are all rotted on the bottom and is the only thing that rotted on my truck I take good care of my truck. And that is a big disappointment in this truck. And the front end that's hard to keep up with. I only have 118000 on…
Steering Mar 2003
While driving 70 mph the steering wheel locked. *nlm
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Power steering failed to operate intermittently making the vehicle hard to steer, contacted dealer, and dealer indicated it was normal for power steering not to operate at all times.*ak

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1B7KF23671J208861 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.