2005 PETERBILT 379 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2005 PETERBILT 379 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Start: 2011-05-06

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Vehicle

Make: PETERBILT
Model: 379
Year: 2005
Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Speed: 69 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2005 PETERBILT 379, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN HIS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT HOOD NEAR THE ENGINE. UNIT 1 THEN DROVE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SHOULDER WHERE HE PUT THE FIRE OUT. *BF OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0302-90)*JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10409964
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown