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1997 DODGE RAM 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1437084 · 2018-01-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
250,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CABIN SPONTANEOUSLY FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11058073
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown