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2010 RAM 3500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 1139915 · 2014-12-17

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
3500
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10664803
Machine
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