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1995 DODGE RAM 2500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 247529 · 2000-04-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO DETECT A POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE FIRE BUT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
784603
Machine
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