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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 — ENGINE

fire · 974372 · 2013-04-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
35,800
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TOWING A FIFTHWHEEL TRAILER I NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I FOUND A FIRE AT THE FIREWALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE ENGINE. FAILING TO BE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES I SEPARATED THE TRUCK AND TRAILER AND PUSHED THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE TRAILER AND DIALED 911. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSE AND AFTER CONTACTING DODGE I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED (08V641000) AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES. CLEARLY THE RECALL FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THE VERY LEAST IN THIS CASE. CHRYSLER SENT AN INSPECTOR ([XXX]) OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND INSPECT THE TRUCK, HIS REPORT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MATERIAL DEFECTS FOUND. I HAVE A COPY OF THAT REPORT IF YOU NEED. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT TAKEN BY MY SON WHO WAS WITH ME AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING HELD AT INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS 2299 W. BROADWAY, PHOENIX ARIZONA. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AS WELL AS A STATEMENT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. POLICE REPORT [XXX]NAVAJO DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508576
Machine
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