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2015 RAM 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1625951 · 2019-12-04

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019. THE DAY BEFORE, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS EMITTING SMOKE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER DID EXPERIENCE SMOKE INHALATION AND POST TRAUMATIC DISTRESS BUT NO MEDIAL ATTENTION HAD BEEN SOUGHT AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11286896
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown