# 1999 PETERBILT 379 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `448475` · 2003-12-22 · PACCAR Incorporated
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PETERBILT
- **Model:** 379
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** PACCAR Incorporated
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE FIRE IGNITED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR                          WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DRIFTED ABOUT 1/2 MILE WITH THE ENGINE OFF.  THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE AREA.  THE DRIVER RETRIEVED A FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  THE CAB OF THE SEMI SUSTAINED HEAVY FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE.    *PH   *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*