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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

firecrash · 804165 · 2010-08-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE CLUTCH WAS LEFT IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET, CRASHING INTO A GATE. ONCE THE CONTACT REACHED THE VEHICLE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ALSO ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE HORN BEGAN BLOWING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND HARNESS HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10347237
Machine
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