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2011 PETERBILT 386 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1004328 · 2013-08-23

Vehicle

Make
PETERBILT
Model
386
Year
2011
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UPON AN FIRE INVESTIGATION ON THIS PETERBILT THE SECONDARY POWER WIRE COMING FROM THE STARTER SHORTED OUT AGAINST THE ENGINE BLOCK OR GROUND WIRE. AS THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL EARLY I WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA IN A FEW DAYS. I'M A HEAVY EQUIPMENT APPRAISER AND THIS IS ONE OF MY FLEETS THAT I LOOK AFTER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536932
Machine
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