NHTSA Complaint #521899 — 1988 FORD BRONCO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	521899
Vehicle	1988 FORD BRONCO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	May 1, 1997
Date Filed	July 25, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR REPLACED DUE TO OVERCHARGING. SECOND ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SECOND ALTERNATOR AND ITS WIRES HEATED UP AND CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

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