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2000 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 346476 · 2002-01-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE ENGINE, IN MARCH THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT, THE OIL WAS CHANGED 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR, THE FIRE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MELT AND ACID GOT ALL OVER, THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 16-N124-673. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900888
Machine
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