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2004 THOMAS FS-65 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 654460 · 2008-01-21

Vehicle

Make
THOMAS
Model
FS-65
Year
2004
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
41,867

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER START-UP WHEN VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH PANEL. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY MINUTES 10 LATER WHEN THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED; TIME LINE IS THE BEST WE CAN DETERMINE FROM VIDEO FOOTAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED 10 MINUTES LATE AND THE BUS WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES. THE BUS WAS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215554
Machine
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