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2012 DODGE RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1152629 · 2015-01-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A TRAILER, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10679959
Machine
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