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1994 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 166980 · 1999-08-26

Vehicle

Make: UNKNOWN
Model: UNKNOWN
Year: 1994
Manufacturer: UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HEAD OF A PISTON ROD BROKE, THIS CAUSED THE ROD TO GO THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. OIL SPEWED OUT CAUSING A FIRE ON THE EXAUST SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 710566
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown