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1994 JAGUAR XJ12 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
fire
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183331
· 1999-11-10
Vehicle
Make
JAGUAR
Model
XJ12
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THIS IS A 12 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH ONLY 6 CYLINDERS WORKING. THIS CAUSED UNBURNED FUEL AND AIR TO BE PUMPED INTO THE FUEL EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH THEN OVERHEATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND STARTED A FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852785
Machine
JSON-LD
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