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1994 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 75302 · 1997-04-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LIGHTS NOT WORKING; HUSBAND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; EVERYTHING FINE; THEN DROVE TO MALL; NOTICED SMOKE & THEN FLAMES FROM UNDER FRONT HOOD; HUSBAND PUT FLAMES OUT;MECHANIC SAID WIRING HARNESS & SAFETY DEVICE FUSE FAILED TO KEEP FLAMES FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
811869
Machine
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