1995 DODGE RAM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 213856 · 2000-05-26

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CRANKED UP BY ITSELF, AND WITHIN MINUTES CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PULLED BATTERY OUT AND POURED WATER, BUT FIRE RESTARTED ABOUT 2-3 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 862597
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown