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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 441831 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN1
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE TROUBLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ABANDONED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES (1963 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER). *PH *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047786
Machine
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