Complaint 1004328
2011 PETERBILT 386 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Aug 20, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 1004328
- Make
- PETERBILT
- Model
- 386
- Model Year
- 2011
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 20, 2013
- Date Received
- Aug 23, 2013
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
UPON AN FIRE INVESTIGATION ON THIS PETERBILT THE SECONDARY POWER WIRE COMING FROM THE STARTER SHORTED OUT AGAINST THE ENGINE BLOCK OR GROUND WIRE. AS THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL EARLY I WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA IN A FEW DAYS. I'M A HEAVY EQUIPMENT APPRAISER AND THIS IS ONE OF MY FLEETS THAT I LOOK AFTER. *TR
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