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2014 RAM 3500 — ENGINE

fire · 1272235 · 2016-04-01

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
3500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10852954
Machine
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