ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
50,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AT 9:00 AM, AND AT AROUND 4:00 PM FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. FIRE SPREAD TO HOUSE. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED NEARLY SIX MONTHS BEFORE FIRE. FUSE WENT OUT ON A BLINKER. NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. RARELY USED CRUISE CONTROL. MADE A LONG TRIP WITHIN 3 WEEKS BEFORE FIRE AND CRUISE WERE WORKING.*AK