NHTSA Complaint #10142213 — 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142213
Vehicle	1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 3, 2005
Date Filed	November 8, 2005
Mileage	198,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NM

Consumer Description

DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE NEIGHBOR'S DOGS WERE BARKING, SHE LOOKED OUT , AND THERE WERE SPARKS COMING OUT OF VEHICLE. SHE WOKE UP HER HUSBAND. HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, IT BURNED THE WHOLE MOTOR, MOST OF THE INSIDE, DASHBOARD. NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

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