NHTSA Complaint #530952 — 1989 FORD TEMPO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	530952
Vehicle	1989 FORD TEMPO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	January 1, 1994
Date Filed	February 18, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED BECAUSE OF A SHORT.

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