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MR  THE CONSUMER HAD JUST WALKED INTO THE HOUSE WHEN HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION.  THE BATTERY SPREAD FROM THE BATTERY ON OVER TO THE ENGINE.  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS DISABLED AND IF HE WERE IN THE VEHICLE, HE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN TIME ENOUGH.  THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED.  *SCC","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/378512"},{"cmplid":"198913","date_received":"1999-12-29","make":"SEARS","model":"BATTERY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","description":"DEFECTIVE SEARS DIEHARD BATTERY INSTALLED IN VEHICLE ON 7-5-1999, VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99E-032.   *MJS","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/198913"}]}