| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001017684 | Incident Date: Jun, 26 2001 |
| Consumer's City: MISSOULA | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Fontaine Trailer Company |
| Model Name: TRAILER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:axle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 13N14830ZW1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 30 2001 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving on turnpike, a passerby signaled consumer to pull over, once he pulled over and got out of truck, he noticed smoke coming from the trailers fifth wheel axle around the left inside tire, consumer went back to the trailer and saw flames, consumer tried to extinguish fire but was unsuccessful, there was no damage to the truck only the trailer, the fire department was unable to determine an ignition source for the fire.(ohio traffic crash report # 10-92-339)*jb |
