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1993 GMC JIMMY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 75098 · 1997-04-25

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL WIRING: DROVE TO POST OFFICE AND BACK THE GAUGES WENT UP VERY HIGH, THE VOLTAGE GAUGE WENT DOWN. COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY SMOKE, WENT INSIDE, FIVE MINUTES LATER FUMES WERE STRONG, WENT OUTSIDE AND VEHICLE WAS SURROUNDED BY SMOKE. FIREMAN CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT, CAUSE UNKNO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
810369
Machine
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