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2007 PETERBILT 379 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 942931 · 2012-10-05

Vehicle

Make
PETERBILT
Model
379
Year
2007
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
629,063

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS SITTING UNATTENDED AND WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND BURNED ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER ASKING AROUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF A DRIVER IS ASLEEP IN THE SLEEPER AND THIS WERE TO HAPPEN THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF LIFE OR CRITICAL/SEVERE INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10478763
Machine
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