NHTSA Complaint #11279319 — 2015 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11279319
Vehicle	2015 RAM 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 6, 2019
Date Filed	November 11, 2019
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON I -29 AND WE SMELLED COMETHING LIKE ANTIFREEZE THEN SMOKE. TRUCK LOST POWER THEN GOT IT BACK AND WAS GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO AN EXIT BUT PULLED OVER WHEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE! CALLED 911 AND FIRE DEPT CAME BUT IN A MATTER ON MINUTES THE TRUCK BURNED UP COMPLETELY.

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