2001 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2010-08-12

fire · 809956 · 2010-08-26

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 1500
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 210,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS RUNNING JUST FINE. WHEN TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR LESS THAN 10 MINUTES, WITH ENGINE OFF IT SUDDENLY IGNITED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TRUCK WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE EVENT TOOK PLACE. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10352164
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown