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1995 DODGE RAM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 283449 · 2001-03-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM DASHBOARD. THEN, WHEN DRIVER TURNED OFF HEAD LIGHTS SMOKE STOPPED, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 875 THAT SAID IGNITION SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
884482
Machine
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