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2001 JAGUAR XJ8 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 350151 · 2002-05-14

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XJ8
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. A FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT END. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WAS SLIGHT POWER LOSS, ODOR AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8009800
Machine
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