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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

fire · 578812 · 2006-04-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT BROKE WITHOUT WARNING AND RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FIRE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES, A REPORT WAS TAKEN. A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE AS THE BROKEN DRIVESHAFT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155019
Machine
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