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1992 JAGUAR JAGUAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1113878 · 2014-09-26

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
JAGUAR
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU HAVE NOT RECALLED THE 1989-1994 JAGUAR XJS V12S WITH THE MARELLI IGNITION SYSTEM. THE FIRES THEY CAUSE ARE FAMOUS.........MARELLI FIRES......DO A GOOGLE SEARCH. IT HAPPENED TO MY DAD'S 1992 XJS & BESIDES ESCAPING WITH HIS LIFE HE HAD TO PAY ABOUT $6000 FOR A WHOLE NEW EXHAUST AND REPAIR OF ALL THE FIRE DAMAGE. EVERY TIME A FIRE OCCURS THE INSURANCE COMPANY JUST TOTAL THESE CARS..........PEOPLE ARE REALLY BEING TAKEN OF ADVANTAGE OF BY JAGUAR BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10639284
Machine
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