Ram 2500 and 3500 Transmission Fires

What happens when America's best-selling heavy-duty truck develops a flaw that can turn a routine highway drive into a fireball? Join Alice and Zach as they investigate a design defect that left Ram owners watching their six-figure trucks melt on the roadside—and the three-year gap between the first fires and corporate action. Discover how a 2019 engineering change created an invisible time bomb under the hood, learn about the "geyser effect" that turned transmission fluid into a blowtorch, and find out whether the recall fix actually solved the problem or just redirected it.SOURCES:NHTSA Safety Recall Report 22V-835 (Recall ZA3) - Stellantis transmission fire recallNHTSA ODI Preliminary Evaluation PE22-003 - Internal investigation documentationNHTSA Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ ID 11463132, 11425998, and related complaints)Stellantis Part 573 Defect Information Report - Technical breakdown of pressure buildup mechanismNHTSA CAIRS (Consumer Assistance Inquiries) - Field reports and warranty claims"Ram 2500 and 3500 Engine Fire Recall: What Owners Should Know" - Lemon Law Help by Knight Law GroupTFLTruck (The Fast Lane Truck) - Early investigative reporting on 68RFE overheatingMoparInsiders - Technical history of 68RFE transmission and 2019 valve body redesignRam truck owner forums (HDRams, Turbo Diesel Register) - Near-miss incidents and owner experiencesClass-action litigation documents (Top Class Actions, Robins Kaplan LLP)FIND FINAL BOARDING CALL ONLINE:Website: finalboardingcallpodcast.comEmail: finalboardingcallpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @FinalBoardingCallPodFacebook: Final Boarding CallCREDITS: Final Boarding Call is hosted by Alice Stern and Zach Stemas, researched and written by Alice Stern, produced and edited by Alice Stern and Zach Stemas.