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2016 RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1441287 · 2018-01-18

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY TRUCK HAS UNDER 20,000 MILES, AND I HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDERNEATH MY DRIVERS SEAT, THAT CAUSED THE WHOLE TRUCK TO FILL WITH SMOKE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK AND INTO THE DOOR, DURING A HEAVY SNOWSTORM, THROWING SLUSH, AND SNOW INTO MY PASSENGER'S FACE.*BF * *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11063531
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown