1999 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2000-03-31

1 fatalfirecrash · 275224 · 2001-02-20

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 3500
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS TALKING ON CELL PHONE. HE DROPPED IT, AND WHEN HE LIFTED HIS BODY BACK UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WENT THROUGH A DITCH , AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. CONSUMER DIED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 880877
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown