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Complaint 345189

1995 PETERBILT 379 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD • incident Nov 1, 2000

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
345189
Make
PETERBILT
Model
379
Model Year
1995
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Incident Date
Nov 1, 2000
Date Received
Apr 24, 2002
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Owner Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARK INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.THERE WAS A RUBBING BETWEEN MAIN WIRE ON STARTER AND ALTERNATOR RUBBED AGAINST ABRAIDED FUEL LINE, WEARING A HOLE IN IT, STARTING A FIRE. *AK

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

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