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Complaint 1606857

2010 MACK CXU • ENGINE • incident Sep 23, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1606857
Make
MACK
Model
CXU
Model Year
2010
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 23, 2019
Date Received
Sep 26, 2019
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

A 2010 MACK TRUCK TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER TYPE EXHAUST SYSTEM SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN REGENERATION MODE AS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. FIRE CONSUMED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS TO THE VEHICLE. DRIVER OF VEHICLE SUFFERED BURNS AND SMOKE INHALATION INJURIES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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