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2001 DODGE RAM 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 528332 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK...CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM THAT WAS NIT PECULIAR TO THIS VEHICLE BUT THAT COULD BE REPEATED IN OTHER DAIMLER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CHILD OR AN ELDERLY PERSON AS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET THEM OUT BEFORE THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117004
Machine
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