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2020 RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 2202790 · 2026-05-02

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Driving to work yesterday with the heated steering wheel turned and thought I got shocked so I turned the steering wheel heater off immediately. This morning I turned the steering wheel heater on while driving and burnt one of my finger tips on the steering wheel at approx the 9 O'clock position. Before I could hit the button to turn the steering wheel heater back off a small puff of smoke came from the exact spot on the wheel where my finger was burned earlier. I removed the fuse for the steering wheel heater so it could not come back on.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11735313
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown