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1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

fire · 63249 · 1996-12-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAPRICE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WIFE DROVE VEHICLE, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, UNDER HOOD WIRES MELTED, TERMINAL LEADING TO BATTERY HAD OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK FUSE BOX TERMINAL CRACKED INTO PIECES WHILE TRYING TO DISCONNECT IT, PLASTIC PROTECTIVE CAP HAD MELTED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DISASSEMBLE, CONSUMER FOUND THAT NO ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE CONNECTION. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ECU. REAR MAIN SEAL WAS INSTALLED. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
806038
Machine
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