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2016 RAM 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1665296 · 2020-05-26

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BACK FIRE POURING SMOKE PULLED OVER OPEN HOOD SAW FLAMES MOVE TO SAFETY FILED COMPLAINT WITH FCA THEY SENT AN ARM CHAIR INVESTIGATOR WHO SAID INVESTIGATING HE FOUND NOTHING THAT SHOWS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FCA THEY STATED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS RECALL THAT WARNS OF FIRE HAZARD DOES NOT MEAN IT IS THERE FAULT. SO FAR THEY DO NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS TO FIX AND FOR ME IT IS TO LATE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE FIRE FCA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11326069
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown