Complaint 2015347
2018 PETERBILT 579 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Aug 10, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 2015347
- Make
- PETERBILT
- Model
- 579
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 10, 2024
- Date Received
- Aug 12, 2024
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
On 8/10/2024 our sleeper berth hvac fans abruptly quit working. After checking fuses we noticed the fan control switch was hot. After removing the panel that the switch is held in we noticed the HVAC Fan Control switch (Part# 599-5000) was charred, upon removing the switch from the plug we observed the actual plug is melted, and one of the wires on the wire harness has charring of the plastic insulation. This could have very well caught fire. I am going to have to replace the wiring harness as re-pining the plug will not solve the issue of the wire being burned and the insulation being charred. There was no warning lamps, occasionally the fan would turn off then resume.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.