NHTSA Complaint #11580488 — 2014 RAM 1500

The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed fuel covering the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel injectors. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the remedy for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel); the VIN was included, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 136,000.