Complaint 597175
2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS • incident Aug 6, 2006
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 597175
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- COLUMBIA
- Model Year
- 2006
- Incident Date
- Aug 6, 2006
- Date Received
- Sep 21, 2006
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Owner Narrative
2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *KB THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE CAUSING THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *NM
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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