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2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 314097 · 2001-09-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ELECTICAL WIRING HARNESS. ALSO, FIREMEN STATED THAT FIRE CAME FROM WIRES WHERE FUSES WERE LOCATED. CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP.*AK CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A LOOSE OR IMPROPER CONNECTION AT THE FIREWALL BULKHEAD WIRING CONNECTOR, THE EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE CREATED BY THE LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSED THE WIRING INSULATION OR ITS ASSOCIATED CONNECTOR TO OVERHEAT AND MELT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
896340
Machine
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