Complaint 1041263
1997 DODGE RAM 1500 • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Feb 19, 2014
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1041263
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Incident Date
- Feb 19, 2014
- Date Received
- Feb 26, 2014
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Owner Narrative
DRIVING TRUCK IN TOWN AT APP 30MPH WHEN FUEL TANK FELL FROM TRUCK STRIKING PAVEMENT. OPENED A 5INCH HOLE IN TANK LETTING FUEL ESCAPE ONTO ROAD & VEHICLE. TANK FELL BETWEEN TRUCK FRAME AT ANGLE MAKING CONTACT WITH ROAD. FUEL SPRAY ON ROAD & TRUCK UNTIL ABLE TO STOP. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.