# 1993 GMC C1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `177678` · 1999-10-09 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** C1500
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND METERS STARTED FLASHING AND MOVING WILDELY.  I THEN HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOICE AND SMELLED SMOKE.  T ALTERNATOR HAD COMPLETELY SELF-DESTRUCTED AND BURNED UP.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*