ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Speed
65 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF VEHICLE. UPON OPENING HOOD, NOTICED THAT ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. ALSO SERPENTINE BELT OVERHEATED/BURNED. *AK