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Complaint 654460

2004 THOMAS FS-65 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jan 4, 2008

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
654460
Make
THOMAS
Model
FS-65
Model Year
2004
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Jan 4, 2008
Date Received
Jan 21, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

AFTER START-UP WHEN VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH PANEL. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY MINUTES 10 LATER WHEN THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED; TIME LINE IS THE BEST WE CAN DETERMINE FROM VIDEO FOOTAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED 10 MINUTES LATE AND THE BUS WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES. THE BUS WAS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

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

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