# 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `170873` · 1999-09-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  VEHICLE SMOKE SUDDENLY WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE GAS TANK BY OTHER DRIVERS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE GAS TANK. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
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