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1996 GMC SAFARI — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

fire · 266088 · 2000-12-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SAFARI
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

Severity

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

Narrative

RADIO LIGHTS BEGAN TO FAIL, RADIO BECAME HOT TO TOUCH. PULLED FUSE FOR RADIO BUT IT CONTINUED TO GET HOTTER WHEN WE STOPPED AT OUR DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE, THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON THEN THE RADIO BEGAN TO SMOKE THEN FLAMES COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE BACK OF RADIO CHASSIS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
738327
Machine
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