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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

fire · 1351067 · 2017-01-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 1/19/17 I MADE A 7 MILE ROUND TRIP DRIVE, RETURNED TO OUR HOUSE AND PARKED ON THE STREET. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AFTER MAKING MY LUNCH I OPENED FACEBOOK TO SEE A NOTIFICATION THAT A TRUCK WAS ON FIRE ON MY STREET. I WALKED OUT MY FRONT DOOR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON ONLY TO FIND THE LEANDER FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT THE FIRE INVOLVING MY DODGE RAM. THE ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF BELIEVES IT STARTED BY THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10947321
Machine
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