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1997 DODGE RAM — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

fire · 143573 · 1998-10-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Severity

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

Narrative

TRANMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, MELTING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANMISSION COOLING LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
828702
Machine
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