Consumer Complaint Detail

SPARTAN / CHARGER / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000051321 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2000
Consumer's City: FORESTHILL Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Shyft Group
Model Name: CHARGER Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The sfd has six fire apparatus with this chassis from the 93 and 94 model years. two have had electrical failures in the wiring harness between the left battery bank and the starter. i personally was driving one of them when total electrical failure shut off all power including lights (engine 20). engine 10 caught fire in the fire station apparatus bay and was discovered before serious structural damage to the fire station occurred. the specifics as to mileage and date are approximate. i am reporting this on my own not as an official department representative. the address and phone number provided are my home.