# 2008 KENWORTH T660 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
> NHTSA complaint `903100` · 2012-02-02 · PACCAR Incorporated
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KENWORTH
- **Model:** T660
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** PACCAR Incorporated
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- **Miles at failure:** 32,000
- **Speed:** 23 mph
## Narrative
2008 KENWORTH T660 WITH A CATERPILLAR C-15 ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AFTER ACCIDENT *TGW  THE CONSUMER STATED A TANKER TRUCK SUDDENLY STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND HIT THE TANKERS BUMPER. SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE GOOD OF THE TRACTOR. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND GRABBED THE EXTINGUISHER, RAN TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUNK, BUT BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE AND FLAMES, HE WAS UNABLE TO  OPEN THE HOOD. HE DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL, BUT THE ENTIRE TRACTOR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND THE TRACTOR WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND YARD.  THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.  *JB
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