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2015 RAM 1500 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1619752 · 2019-11-11

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON I -29 AND WE SMELLED COMETHING LIKE ANTIFREEZE THEN SMOKE. TRUCK LOST POWER THEN GOT IT BACK AND WAS GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO AN EXIT BUT PULLED OVER WHEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE! CALLED 911 AND FIRE DEPT CAME BUT IN A MATTER ON MINUTES THE TRUCK BURNED UP COMPLETELY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11279319
Machine
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