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1989 HYUNDAI EXCEL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 31830 · 1996-01-31

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
EXCEL
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING INTO VEHICLE THROUGH VENTS, THEN SUDDENLY ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
978459
Machine
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