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2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1088883 · 2014-07-22

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
S-TYPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
71,880
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING, AND I SMELLED SMOKE SO I DECIDED TO PULL OVER. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION I DISCOVERED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER, WHICH I NEVER USE! WHEN I TOUCHED THE COVER FOR THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER IT WAS HOT. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES MY CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, AND A SMALL FIRE BEGAN TO BURN IN THE TOP CENTER CONSOLE CONTAINING THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. I OPENED ALL THE DOOR WINDOWS, AND ALSO THE SUNROOF TO CLEAR THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR OF THE SMOKE. I MANAGED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BY TAKING A SIP OF WATER FROM A BOTTLE, AND SPITTING IT ON THE FIRE! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10615202
Machine
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