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2014 RAM 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1508537 · 2018-10-22

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND AN ABNORMAL ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141836
Machine
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