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2017 RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1467535 · 2018-05-10

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WIRE PINCHED BETWEEN SPARE TIRE AND BODY WAS SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT THE SPARE TIRE ON FIRE. TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER 7 HOURS. WAS TOLD ALL WIRES LEADING TO THE BACK ARE ON FUSES AND SHOULD HAVE BROKEN THE CIRCUIT BEFORE A FIRE BEGAN. *CW *TT CONSUMER STATED THAT THE OWNER REPORTED A FIRE AT REAR OF VEHICLE IN SPARE TIRE AREA AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP. BODY SHOP STATES A WIRE WAS PINCHED BY THE SPARE TIRE AND CAUSED THE FIRE. UPDATED 9/20/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11093201
Machine
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