# 1988 GMC K2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `39803` · 1996-04-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** K2500
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ERRATIC OPERATION OF VEHICLE, PULLED TO SIDE, FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, DUE TO ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONING.  *AK
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