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2019 RAM 2500 — ENGINE

fire · 1866807 · 2023-01-19

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
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

Smoke emanated from the engine bay shortly after starting the vehicle first thing in the morning. The temperature outside was less 40*. Shortly after seeing smoke, the engine bay was engulfed in flames, centered on the hood, near the windshield. Newer vehicles have fire risk recalls regarding the intake-grid heater shorting out, but not the 2019 model. The grid heater would have been on due to the temperature. Please see the reports from the Police and Fire Department attached. The truck was totaled.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11502636
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown