Consumer Complaint Detail
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER / 3800 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004312213 | Incident Date: Nov, 05 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MOORHEAD | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Model Name: 3800 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1HVBBABM9WH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 04 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving the operator smelled something hot. upon stopping and exiting the vehicle the operator saw fire comming from behind the motor compartment through the wheel well. he was able to extinguish the fire.*ak our mechanic inspected the vehicle and discovered that the clamps holding the positive and negative battery leads had worn through the insulation creating a dead short. the same defect was discovered on another of our school buses that had been purchased at the same time. |