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2013 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1035194
Internal NHTSA #	10561198
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	RAM
Model	1500
Model Year	2013
File date	19/12/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving vehicle on paved roadway traveling appx 30 mph. Vehicle burst into flames. Witness said flames shot out both sides of the vehicle from under the body. Large amount of smoke was around the vehicle as i pulled off the road. A quick glance at the instrument panel showed everything appeared normal and no warning lights. Smoke in cab and flames came up through the dash as i exited the vehicle. Extensive damage to the interior including the windshield busting out from the heat. Took fire department 3 attempts to extinguish the flames. After flooding the interior and dash cavity (through the hole burned through the dash) of the vehicle 2 times, the fire continued. At that time the fire department disconnected the battery and flooded the interior and dash area a 3rd time which finally extinguished the fire. The only injury was smoke inhalation and resulting sore throat suffered by me, the only occupant of the vehicle. This vehicle was less than 6 months old and i had no prior problems with the vehicle. Vehicle was towed to the dealer (nyle maxwell dodge, austin tx) on the morning of the fire (12/19/2013) and while chrysler has acknowledged liability they have not settle with me on my loss as of this date (01/23/2014). The vehicle was deemed a complete loss by both my insurance company investigator (state farm) and the chrysler investigator.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	1C6RR6LT9DSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	30
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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