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1988 WAYNE BUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 120109 · 1998-03-12

Vehicle

Make
WAYNE
Model
BUS
Year
1988
Manufacturer
WAYNE ENGINEERING CORPORATION
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

BUS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO WIRING TO THE DEFROSTER MOTOR BEING ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY, THAT IT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL BARRIER, THUS EXPOSING BARE WIRES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
532506
Machine
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