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STOREHOUSE FUSE SET, MODEL 92940 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 869792 · 2011-07-26

Vehicle

Make
STOREHOUSE
Model
FUSE SET, MODEL 92940
Year
Manufacturer
Harbor Freight Tools
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A STOREHOUSE FUSE SET (MODEL 92940). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE HORN, SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE FUSE BOX WAS ALSO EMITTING SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED, WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUSE WAS MELTED. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO STOP THE SMOKING. THE FUSE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DAMAGED OTHER WIRES AND CAUSED INTERMITTENT DAMAGE TO THE WARNING LIGHTS AND SIGNAL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E059000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS), IN WHICH THE FUSE WAS INCLUDED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN BEING REFUNDED FOR THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415203
Machine
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