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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 — INTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1152430 · 2015-01-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
161,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO POWER OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO AVOID DRAINING THE BATTERY. AFTER THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DISPENSED AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10679816
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown