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1999 JAGUAR XJ8L — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 407209 · 2003-07-11

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XJ8L
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMERS SUNROOF AUTOMATICALLY OPENED AND A BURNING SMELL PERMEATED THE COCKPIT. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY CUT THE ENGINE OFF AND PULLED ALL THE FUSES OUT, HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES LATER THE SMOKE TURNED INTO FIRE. IT SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE SUNROOF BUTTON CLUSTER. THE FORENSIC SPECIALIST SAID THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS THE SUNROOF CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER INFORMED JAGUAR OF NORTH AMERICA, HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED AND WOULD NOT FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILED MODULE. *CB A FIRE REPORT IS ENCLOSED. ALSO THE RIGHT FOG LAMP WAS REPLACED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10019658
Machine
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