# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03008
> **ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES** · Opened 2003-02-24 · Closed 2003-06-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03008
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-02-24
- **Close date:** 2003-06-30
- **Manufacturer:** Gillig, LLC
- **Affected makes:** GILLIG
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
- **Affected model years:** 2000, 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 37 FIRES REPORTED IN THE SUBJECT POPULATION.ODI FIRE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF SOME OF THE FIRES BUT ADDITIONAL FIRES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF ANY OTHER CAUSES MAY EXIST.ADDITIONAL FIRE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND BUS OPERATORS.REPORTS OF THE RESULTS OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING COMPILED AND WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03008)
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