NTSB: Failure to Properly Disconnect and Secure Vehicle Batteries Led to Fire Aboard Vehicle Carrier Hoegh Xiamen
December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release:
An electrical fault from an improperly disconnected battery in a used vehicle led to the fire aboard vehicle carrier Hoegh Xiamen that resulted in $40 million worth of damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. As a result of the investigation, NTSB issued eight safety recommendations to federal regulators and the companies involved in the accident.
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An electrical fault from an improperly disconnected battery in a used vehicle led to the fire aboard vehicle carrier Hoegh Xiamen that resulted in $40 million worth of damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. As a result of the investigation, NTSB issued eight safety recommendations to federal regulators and the companies involved in the accident.
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