| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002095850 | Incident Date: Apr, 28 2002 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Model Name: THOMAS | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1T7HT4824Y1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2099 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While trouble shooting a engine failure to start problem,it was discovered that inside the battery box behind the batteries there were several plastic fuse holders installed,these had been eaten away by battery acid vapors.exposing bare hot electrical wires.this problem was started by the manufactuer installing an alternator designed for use with maintance free batteries in a system with water to add batteries,which require a higher charging rate,this overcharges the water to add batteries,causing acid vapors which are explosive .this condition if not corrected could cause a fire.please investagate this situtation.installings |
