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2015 RAM 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1647400 · 2020-02-18

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V757000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNKNOWN DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11309875
Machine
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