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2016 RAM 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1675339 · 2020-07-08

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
92,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ABNORMAL SOUNDS WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT STATED A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338240
Machine
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