# FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `859353` · 2011-06-01 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FREIGHTLINER
- **Model:** FREIGHTLINER
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
2009 FREIGHTLINER SEMI, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND  ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, WHEN HE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON HIS TRUCK.  WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOD HE SAW A SMALL FIRE COMING FROM HIS ELECTRICAL BOX. *BF  THE UNDERHOOD ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BURNED AND MELTED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0147-89)*JB     UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*