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fire1 injured · 873917 · 2011-08-15

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CPSC#H1180122A. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER USING THE CAR COVER FOR A FEW DAYS HE NOTICED THAT THE CAR COVER HAD A FEW MELTING SPOTS AT THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THREE DAYS LATER HE WAS ALERTED BY SOME ONE OUTSIDE THIS HIS TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE COVER, BUT RECEIVED BURN MARKS ON HIS LEG. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COVER IS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REPORTED. *LN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN ON THE WHEEL CAUSED THE COVER TO MELT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED AS ARSON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10420253
Machine
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