| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115346 | Incident Date: May, 05 2007 |
| Consumer's City: COSTA MESA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 1500 | Model Year: 2007 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3D3KS29A87G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: May, 05 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am an automotive engineer that specializes in automotive fire analysis. i received this case file. the vehicle is a 2007 dodge mega cab 4x4 diesel unit. the vehicle was brand new with less than 1,000 miles. the owner took it to a friend's house, parked it in driveway. several minutes later a neighbor noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. it eventually erupted into flames that caught part of the house on fire. i have traced the failure to a defect from within the power distribution module and battery positive feed for the same. *jb |
