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1999 DODGE RAM — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 185296 · 1999-11-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO ENGINE HEATER WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UNIT TOTALED, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, SENT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR WHO CONDUCTED CURSORY EXAM OF UNIT, MANUFACTURER HAD DENIED LIABILITY DESPITE UNIT HAVING HAD NO ALTERATIONS TO AREA WHERE FIRE STARTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
715220
Machine
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