# 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `405272` · 2003-05-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** BRAVADA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 37,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*