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2017 RAM 1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1675531 · 2020-07-09

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
58,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER LYNCH CHEVROLET OF MUKWONAGO (280 E WOLF RUN, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AN UPON OPENING THE HOOD THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE ENGINE CORDS AND WIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HIMSELF WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LYNCH CHEVROLET OF MUKWONAGO FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338371
Machine
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