Preliminary Evaluation · ELECTRIC RELAY CAUSING VEHICLE FIRES · Opened 1996-06-18 · Closed 1996-07-31
Investigation
Action number
PE96043
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1996-06-18
Close date
1996-07-31
Manufacturer
DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS MFG.
Affected makes
DYNAMIC
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
THE ELECTRONIC ANTI-THEFT DEVICE (KNOWN AS THE RELAY UNIT), WHICH IS MANUFACTURED BY DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING (DYNAMIC), ALLEGEDLY DEVELOPS INTERNAL SHORTS, OVERHEATS AND CAUSES VEHILE FIRES.