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2005 Peterbilt 379 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	866341
Internal NHTSA #	10409964
Manufacurer	PACCAR INCORPORATED
Brand	PETERBILT
Model	379
Model Year	2005
File date	06/05/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 peterbilt 379, unit 1 was traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike in the middle lane when his truck caught fire from underneath the front hood near the engine. Unit 1 then drove to the south side of the shoulder where he put the fire out. bf oil leaked from underneath the hood. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0302-90)jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIR
City and State	TOLEDO, OH
VIN pattern	1XP5DU9X85DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	69
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Peterbilt 379 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Peterbilt 379 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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