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2019 RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 1762597 · 2021-08-11

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while inside of her residence the vehicle was parked in the driveway when without warning the vehicle independently engulfed with flames. The fire department was contacted and came out to the resident and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance adjuster who was contacted and came out to the resident. The vehicle was not towed. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that no recalls were under the VIN. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and started an investigation. Damages from the flames were done to the left side of the contact residents. The failure mileage was unknown at this time.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11428702
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown