American Trucking Associations (ATA) seeks help from Technology & Maintenance Council members, trucking operators and fleet managers nationwide to better understand the apparent increase in truck fires through the completion of a survey.
During recent meetings of ATA’s Technology and Engineering Policy Committee and its Technical Advisory Group, members have expressed concern that the incidence of truck fires is growing. Some attribute this phenomenon to the new emissions requirements that raise operating temperatures, while others speculate that an increased use of accessories, such as TVs, computers, microwave ovens, heating and cooling devices, APUs and battery packs, could be to blame.
To gather data, ATA asks members of the industry to complete an online survey at www.truckline.com/TruckFireSurvey. Survey responses will be confidential and only aggregate data will be shared, says the group.
