# 2023 RAM 1500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2226278` · 2026-07-16 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** RAM
- **Model:** 1500
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
I had just gotten off work around 730 or 745 ish.  Drove my truck with the windows down , a few miles down the street to this strip mall / store area i frequent .   Got out of the truck went in the store and other establishment .  Was inside for maybe 5 mins .  The truck was certainly turned off, windows up.   When i came back out to the truck i opened the door and it was full of smoke and the armrest / center storage bin was molten and so hot it had melted the two pieces .   I had a couple bottles of water in the truck and was able to put it out but had burned my left hand in the process .  Once i was sure it was extinguished i moved it away from parked cars to an empty lot to prevent anothe possible fire from damaging other vehicles .   I then had it towed to Bob Caldwell on Morse road in Columbus Ohio. This was on Saturday july 11th . Still no adjuster put to the vehicle since filing my insurance claim.   It’s Thursday July 16th now .
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*