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PILOT PLTRKTL — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 440864 · 2003-11-14

Vehicle

Make
PILOT
Model
PLTRKTL
Year
Manufacturer
KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTERMARKET DRLUNIT (PART PL-DRL6) SHORT-CIRCUITED AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING AN ENGINE-COMPARTMENT FIRE. DAMAGE INCLUDES PAINTED SURFACES (HOOD, PASSENGER FRONT FENDER), MINOR DAMAGE TO PLASTIC FAN CASING, AND RESIDUAL/FUME/PARTICULATE DAMAGE TO ENGINE AIR FILTER AND IN-CABIN AC FILTER. THE MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR REFUSES REIMBURSEMENT FOR DIRECTLY-CAUSED DAMAGE AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046918
Machine
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