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2000 DODGE RAM — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 335463 · 2000-07-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR, FIRE CAUSED BATTERY TO EXPLODE/MELT AND GOT ACID ALL OVER, CONSUMER STATED IN MARCH THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE, CLAIM 16-N124-673. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900564
Machine
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