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2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 406390 · 2003-08-01

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
X-TYPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THERE WAS NO WARNING, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE HOOD. (HEAVIEST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD) THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE HOT SPOT APPEARED CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE FIRE STARTED, IT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018281
Machine
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