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1993 JAGUAR XJS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 128656 · 1998-12-22

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XJS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM THE FUEL PUMP THAT RUNS TO THE FUEL TANK CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY. STATED THAT DESIGN OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING RUNNING FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRE WAS NOT ENCASED IN A LOOM AND WAS ALLOWED TO RUB UNTIL IT WAS BARE AGAINST THE BODY, THE FIRE WAS LIMITED TO THE WIRING AND FUEL PUMP RELAY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE FUSES DID NOT BLOW. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832540
Machine
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