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Complaint 170349

1998 PETERBILT 379 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS • incident Aug 13, 1999

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
170349
Make
PETERBILT
Model
379
Model Year
1998
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Incident Date
Aug 13, 1999
Date Received
Sep 8, 1999
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Owner Narrative

MAIN POWER LINE RUBBED AGAINST THE FUEL LINE, CAUSING AND ELECTRIC STATIC AND SPARKED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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

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