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1993 GMC JIMMY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 421961 · 2003-07-31

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Miles at failure
76,097
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAY FLAMES COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND A NEW ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED. *PH *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10031678
Machine
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