# 2005 KENWORTH T800 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `685740` · 2008-08-29 · PACCAR Incorporated
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KENWORTH
- **Model:** T800
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** PACCAR Incorporated
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 250,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T800.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE BATTERY CABLES, WHICH LEAD FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER, WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY.  AS A RESULT, THE CABLES WERE CHAFFING.  A FIRE IGNITED AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE AND CAB OF THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND VEHICLE RE-BUILDER DIAGNOSED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 250,000.
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