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1994 BUICK SKYLARK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 173113 · 1999-09-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
SKYLARK
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

IE99096, THE VEHICLE HAD A NO START CONDITION, AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AS RESULT, IT STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGES. THIS BEGAN AFTER THIRD ATTEMPT TO CRANK VEHICLE. WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
848388
Machine
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