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2015 RAM 1500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1618942 · 2019-11-07

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE RAM VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT BURNED FAST I AM NOT AWARE OF THE CAUSE. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO FIAT WHEN THE FD INFORMED ME THIS WAS THE FIFTH ONE HE HAS PUT OUT IN TWO WEEK TIME FRAME. THEY AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD FIRE INVESTIGATORS COME OUT RULED INCONCLUSIVE. I HAVE SEEN MANY RAM TRUCKS CATCH ON FIRE SINCE THEN. THE TRUCK WAS ON A TWO WAY HWY BACK ROADS IN MOTION WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED AND THEN JUST ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11278650
Machine
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