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2010 MACK CXU — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1606857 · 2019-09-26

Vehicle

Make
MACK
Model
CXU
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A 2010 MACK TRUCK TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER TYPE EXHAUST SYSTEM SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN REGENERATION MODE AS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. FIRE CONSUMED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS TO THE VEHICLE. DRIVER OF VEHICLE SUFFERED BURNS AND SMOKE INHALATION INJURIES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11258397
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown