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2001 DODGE RAM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 260087 · 2000-12-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO 0. THEN, ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS WENT DEAD AND HORN STARTED BLARING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SAW AN ORANGE GLOW UNDER HOOD. WITHIN 2 MINUTES, PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUND FIRE HAD STARTED IN POWER BOX, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DODGE WANTS TO REPAIR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FIRES WAS BECAUSE OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTOR BOX. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
876058
Machine
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