# 1999 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `275224` · 2001-02-20 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 3500
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## 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
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