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1996 DODGE RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

fire · 408388 · 2003-05-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
70,043

Severity

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

Narrative

DODGE 1996 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL - VIN - [XXX]. STARTED TRUCK, STARTER REMAINED ENGAGED, TURNED KEY OFF, STARTER REMAINED ON AND ENGINE RUNNING, SMOKE ROSE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ONLY WAY ENGINE COULD BE STOPPED WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES. BY THE TIME BATTERIES WERE DISCONNECTED, THE STARTER, FUEL SHUTDOWN SOLENOID, SOME WIRING WERE BURNT UP, HAD TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY ELECTRICAL FIRE WENT OUT BEFORE IGNITING DIESEL FUEL. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018958
Machine
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