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STOREHOUSE FUSE SET, MODEL 92940 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire2 injured · 646961 · 2007-11-21

Vehicle

Make
STOREHOUSE
Model
FUSE SET, MODEL 92940
Year
Manufacturer
Harbor Freight Tools
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED THE BULK PACK OF STOREHOUSE BRAND BLADE FUSES FROM HARBOR FRIEGHT TOOLS IN VANCOUVER, WA. MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN 3 FUSES MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE TO THE FUSE BLOCK. THE FIRE THEN SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DASH CAUSING ALMOST A COMPLETE RE WIRING OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY BAD AND MADE IT HARD FOR HIM AND MY DAUGHTER TO BREATHE. HE WAS PULLED OVER BY AN OREGON STATE POLICE OFFICER FOR SWERVING AS A RESULT OF THE SMOKE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209599
Machine
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