Complaint 448475
1999 PETERBILT 379 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Sep 13, 2003
- Complaint ID
- 448475
- Make
- PETERBILT
- Model
- 379
- Model Year
- 1999
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Incident Date
- Sep 13, 2003
- Date Received
- Dec 22, 2003
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Owner Narrative
VEHICLE FIRE IGNITED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DRIFTED ABOUT 1/2 MILE WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE AREA. THE DRIVER RETRIEVED A FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CAB OF THE SEMI SUSTAINED HEAVY FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE. *PH *NM
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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