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1991 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 80719 · 1997-07-16

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
BRAVADA
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 56 MPH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, 5 MINUTES LATER A FIRE HAD STARTED AROUND THE ALTENATOR, WHICH IS SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814282
Machine
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