1995 PETERBILT 379 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1995 PETERBILT 379 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2000-11-01

fire · 345189 · 2002-04-24

Vehicle

Make: PETERBILT
Model: 379
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARK INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.THERE WAS A RUBBING BETWEEN MAIN WIRE ON STARTER AND ALTERNATOR RUBBED AGAINST ABRAIDED FUEL LINE, WEARING A HOLE IN IT, STARTING A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 8008544
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown