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2001 DODGE RAM 2500 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

fire · 959157 · 2013-01-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER MOTOR WAS EMITTING HOT AIR AND HE COULD SMELL BURNING WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE RESISTER, WIRING HARNESS AND THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE RESISTER, THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE BLOWER MOTOR HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10493752
Machine
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