Horn Assembly problems of the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500

Two problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Horn Assembly problem

Failure Date: 01/21/2021

My airbag light came on and stayed on and my horn or cruise control does not work. Not sure if I got in an accident that my air bag would actually deploy. . Thinking it is a clock spring issue. . Had a recall on my 2011 wrangler and same thing was happening to that vehicle also. . This happened right after I started the vehicle after work today.

2 Horn Assembly problem

Failure Date: 01/12/2012

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the horn failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the horn was repaired. Two weeks later, the horn failure recurred. The contact stated that he would have to press the horn several times in order to get a response. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was told that the horn did not have a sufficient ground. The vehicle was repaired a second time but the horn continued to fail intermittently. The horn would also sound independently any time the contact was attempting a turn in either direction, or when a slight road bump was driven over. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 4,200.




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