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2006 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 913464 · 2012-04-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY SMOKE, BURNING PLASTIC ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL, PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE ORANGE WIRE NEXT TO THE 100 PIN POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK UNDER THE DASHBOARD SMOKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE HARNESS RESTS AGAINST THE METAL EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HOLDER AND HAD CHAFFED THROUGH, AS WELL AS THE BLUE WIRE NEXT TO IT. THIS ORANGE WIRE IS A CONSTANT HOT AND HAD BEGAN TO GROUND ITSELF OUT ON THE BRACKET. I HAD ELECTRICAL TAPE WITH ME AND I HAVE TAPED IT UP AS A TEMPORARY FIX TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM CATCHING FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454462
Machine
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