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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029787 | Incident Date: Jul, 15 2005 |
Consumer's City: RICHLANDS | Consumer's State: NC |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Model Name: RAM 2500 | Model Year: 1996 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7KF23C6TJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2002 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact states there is recall 875 for the wiring harness/ignition switch. consumer stated while driving vehicle caught on fire. there was a popping noise and smoke started coming from the steering column. the fire originated from the steering column ignition switch. the wiring was melted from the ignition switch to the firewall. the service dealer stated they were not responsible for covering the damage that was caused by the fire. however, they will replace the ignition switch and ignition wiring overlay. *ak |