NHTSA Complaint #10510595 — 1996 DODGE RAM 2500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10510595
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 14, 2008
Date Filed	May 4, 2013
Mileage	225,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

THE STEERING COLUMN ON THIS TRUCK HAS GOTTEN VERY HOT UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA. SO HOT IN FACT THAT THE WIRES AND PLASTIC COLUMN COVER HAVE SMOKED AND MELTED THROUGH. I FEEL THERE MAY BE A FIRE SOON. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY MODEL YEAR BUT THE MELTED HOLE IN MY STEERING COLUMN SAYS OTHERWISE I'VE READ THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS NATURE BUT WAS TOLD IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE HELPING ME. HELP... *TR

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