# 2013 RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1584122` · 2019-07-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** RAM
- **Model:** 3500
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
## Narrative
THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TRUCK HAS 62000 MILES ON IT. THE BATTERY  LOW VOLTAGE CAME ON. AFTER THE TRUCK RAN FOR A MINUTE IT WENT OUT. I RAN THE TRUCK FOR TEN MINUTES.  AFTER I PARKED THE TRUCK AND WENT INSIDE I COULD SMELL SOMETHING.  WHEN I STEPPED OUT MY DOOR AND LOOKED SMOKE WAS ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  I GRABBED THE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT IT OUT. I THEN SPRAYED IT DOWN WITH WATER TO COOL IT. IT TOOK SOME TIME.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*