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1987 CHEVROLET P30 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 1311974 · 2016-08-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
P30
Year
1987
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNSA 1987 CHEVROLET P30. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THEINSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACTSTATED THAT HEAT EMITTED FROM THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THEWIRING HARNESS BOX WAS EXTREMELYHOT AND THE COVERINGS WERE MELTED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 88V097000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10898903
Machine
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