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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 820891 · 2010-10-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE USING A TIRE INFLATER THE PLUGS INTO MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER OF MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE BEHIND THE DASH. TURNS OUT THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW HEATING THE CIRCUIT UNTIL IT STARTED BURNING THE PLASTIC IN THE DASH THE FUSE THAT WAS IN THE DASH I PURCHASED FROM HARBOR FREIGHT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I HAD NOT KNOWN THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUSES. NOW WHAT? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361285
Machine
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