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2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 405272 · 2003-05-01

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
BRAVADA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
37,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE WIRING HARNESS IN OUR 2000, OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA CAUGHT FIRE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH IT CHFED THROUGH AND SHORTED. THE CHAFING OCCURRED WHERE THE HARNESS WAS BENT OVER THE A/C RETURN (?). IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IS BACK WITH DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10016816
Machine
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