1991 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1991 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Start: 1998-07-03

fire · 112028 · 1998-08-02

Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CAVALIER
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED FUNCTIONING AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED FROM THE BACK OF THE DASH FOREWARD. FRONT SUSPENSION MELTED AND THE FRONT BRAKES FUSED INTO ONE PIECE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 538970
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown