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Complaint 290067

1998 PETERBILT 379 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD • incident Aug 2, 1999

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
290067
Make
PETERBILT
Model
379
Model Year
1998
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Incident Date
Aug 2, 1999
Date Received
Apr 6, 2001
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE FAULTY FUEL LINE ROUTING AND ENGINE WIRING SPARKED CAUSING A FIRE WITHOUT WARNING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-029 (EQUIPPED WITH 1998 CATERPILLAR 3406E ENGINES). NLM

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

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