1998 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
Start: 2005-09-23

fire · 566690 · 2005-12-21

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 3500
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
Miles at failure: 92,179

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STARTED VEHICLE IN ORDER TO MOVE IT. THEN, HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. THEY FOUND THE FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID SHORTED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10145834
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown