NHTSA Complaint #812537 — 1997 DODGE RAM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 812537 |
| Vehicle | 1997 DODGE RAM |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FIREWALL AREA. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK
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