NHTSA Complaint #10075286 — 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10075286
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	April 30, 2004
Date Filed	June 12, 2004
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK SMOKE STARTED ENTERING THE CAB SO I BEGAN TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. I BEGAN TO NOTICE BRIGHT LIGHTS FROM UNDER THE DASH. BEFORE I COULD GET OUT FLAMES BEGAN TO ENTER INTO THE CAB. I ONLY HAD TIME TO JUMP OUT OF THE TRUCK AND WATCH IT ENGULF INTO FLAMES. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT ANY HARM TO MYSELF. THE ONLY THING LEFT IS THE BED OF THE TRUCK. *AK

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