ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
EXTREME EXOTHERMIC REACTION IN EXHAUST CATALYST GENERATED SUFFICIENT LOCALIZED TEMPERATURE TO IGNITE SURROUNDING MATERIAL, RESULTING IN FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE REAR PORTION OF THE TRANSIT BUS.