Complaint 1741376

2015 PETERBILT 579 • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Apr 13, 2021

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1741376
Make
PETERBILT
Model
579
Model Year
2015
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date
Apr 13, 2021
Date Received
Apr 15, 2021
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner Narrative

WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK ON 4/09/21 AND ON 4/13/21 WHILE IT WAS PARKED AT THE YARD IT CUT ON FIRE BY ITSELF, NO EXTERNAL CAUSE OTHER THAN SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK THAT WE WERE NOT TOLD OR AWARE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURE THAT HAVE 3 RECALLS THAT CAUSE FIRE. I WOULD LIKE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND FIND OUT THE OFFICIAL CAUSE. WE LOST OUR RETIREMENT FUNDS AND NOW NOBODY WANTS TO BE RESPONSABLE FOR. A WITNESS RECORDED A VIDEO AND YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THE FIRE WAS COMING

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

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EIA

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