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DELPHI DELPHI — EQUIPMENT

fire · 694676 · 2008-10-31

Vehicle

Make
DELPHI
Model
DELPHI
Year
Manufacturer
DELCO ELECT. DIV., GM
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE HAS A COOPER BUSSMANN FUSE (NA). THE PART NUMBERS FOR THE FUSES WERE BP/HFB, BP/HHB, BP/HHN, BP/HMK, BP/HKP, BP/HHD, BP/HHG, AND BP/HHM. THE SERIAL NUMBERS AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE FUSES REACHED 25 AMPS, THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE FUSE HOLDER WOULD BEGIN TO BURN AND CATCH FIRE. THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSE HOLDER AND THE TIP CAUGHT FIRE WHERE THE FUSE IS LOCATED; HOWEVER, THE FUSE NEVER BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF HE HAD NOT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WOULD HAVE BURNED. HE TESTED THE FUSES AT 25 AMPS AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES IGNITED. A VIDEO WITH APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS WITH 20 DIFFERENT CONTROLLED TESTS WITH THE FUSE HOLDERS AND FAILURES IS AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247386
Machine
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