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1999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

fire · 163910 · 1999-08-11

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE ARE A MOVING COMPANY AND WE WERE USING THIS TRAILER FOR MOVING SOMEONE'S HOUSEHOLD GOODS. DURING THE MOVE, A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE BACK OF THE TRAILER THAT WE FEEL MAY BE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. WE ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THIS BUT SOME OF THE FIREMEN SPECULATED THAT THE FIRE PROBABLY STARTED FROM THE WIRING. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TRAILERS OR IF THERE IS A WAY FOR ME TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE. THE WOMAN WHO WE WERE MOVING LOST EVERYTHING, INCLUDING A STEINWAY GRAND PIANO SO THIS HAS BEEN QUITE A LOSS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION FOR ME, I WOULD CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709878
Machine
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