NHTSA Complaint #10663850 — 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10663850
Vehicle	2006 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 23, 2014
Date Filed	December 9, 2014
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE BATTERY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BATTERY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SHORTED OUT AND STARTED THE FIRE. UPDATED 11/16/2015*JS

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