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1995 NEOPLAN AN440 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

fire · 121608 · 1998-10-20

Vehicle

Make
NEOPLAN
Model
AN440
Year
1995
Manufacturer
NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION
Component
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 TEMPERATURES TO IGNITE SURROUNDING MATERIAL, RESULTING IN FIRE AND DAMAGE TO REAR PORTION OF TRANSIT BUS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
542113
Machine
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