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SEARS DIEHARD BATTERY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 378512 · 2002-10-18

Vehicle

Make
SEARS
Model
DIEHARD BATTERY
Year
Manufacturer
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A BATTERY EXPLODED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE MANUFACTURER OF BATTERY IS: JOHNSON CONTROLS INC./SEARS DIE HARD. MR THE CONSUMER HAD JUST WALKED INTO THE HOUSE WHEN HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION. THE BATTERY SPREAD FROM THE BATTERY ON OVER TO THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS DISABLED AND IF HE WERE IN THE VEHICLE, HE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN TIME ENOUGH. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8021108
Machine
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