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2019 RAM 3500 — ENGINE

fire · 1832592 · 2022-08-11

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
3500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

Vehicle # 76 MD Tag # 3DS2550 a 2019 Dodge Ram pick up truck was parked at our facility on 7/6/22 at approximately 4:15 p.m. At 5:50 p.m. the truck was observed fully engulfed in flames, we attempted to extinguish the fire but were unable to do so. The Howard County Maryland Police and Fire Deportment were contacted and responded. ( Police Incident # 2259220 Fire Incident # 2022-020323) The vehicle and equipment on the truck are a total loss additionally the heat generated from the fire damaged other company vehicles. Fortunately, the fire was contained and did not spread to adjacent vehicles or buildings. We were awaiting notification that recall could be completed inasmuch as parts for the recall were on backlog and not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11478728
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown