1996 DODGE RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Start: 2004-04-29

fire · 473696 · 2004-05-03

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 2500
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure: 90,000
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING SMOKE DRIFTED OUT OF THE VENTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT WIRES WERE BURNT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10071968
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown