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1994 GEO TRACKER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 95388 · 1997-12-23

Vehicle

Make
GEO
Model
TRACKER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED A FIRE TO START AT THE WIRING BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, INSTRUMENT PANEL MELTED TO THE FLOOR. ALL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT DUE TO DEFECT. BECAUSE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP , FIRE SMOTHERED ITSELF OUT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820112
Machine
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