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2008 Dodge RAM 5500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	722055
Internal NHTSA #	10267141
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 5500
Model Year	2008
File date	27/04/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My lights started to fail then all of a sudden my trucks electrical all went out while going down the highway and would not start back up with no power i had to struggle to get the truck stopped the fuse box caught fire nothing else was damaged. The dealership ways it is the bed manufactures fault. This bed manufacture cm in madil ok services all trucks not just dodge and has not had this issue on any but dodge the fuse box over loads and shorts out. I have to spend 1300 dollars in repairs not to mention a week of no pay as my truck makes me money.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIDLOTHAIN, TX
VIN pattern	3D6WC78A88GXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
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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2008 Dodge RAM 5500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 5500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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