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1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 107433 · 1998-05-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED HAD TAKEN TO DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THIS TIME DRIVER WAS TRAPPED FOR A WHILE IN VEHICLE. OWNER DID NOT WANT VEHICLE. LIEN HOLDER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823695
Machine
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