2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Start: 2004-03-21

fire · 478925 · 2004-06-09

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 1500
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Speed: 60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER HEARD A BANG COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THEN , CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10075935
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown