# NHTSA Defect Petition DP96005
> **VEHICLE ELECTRICAL FIRE** · Opened 1996-05-06 · Open
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP96005
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1996-05-06
- **Manufacturer:** DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS MFG.
- **Affected makes:** DYNAMIC
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ELECTRO LOCK, INC. REPRESENTED BY MR. FRED GREENBERG, ESQ. OF MOSES & GREENBERG, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO COMMENCE A PROCEEDING TO DETERMIN WHETHER THE RELAY UNITS (ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) MANUFACTURED BY DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CONTAIN A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT.SPECIFICALLY, THE PETITIONER ALLEGED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIX REPORTED CAR FIRES ALREADY INVOLVING THE RELAY UNITS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP96005)
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