NHTSA Complaint #832540 — 1993 JAGUAR XJS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 832540 |
| Vehicle | 1993 JAGUAR XJS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM THE FUEL PUMP THAT RUNS TO THE FUEL TANK CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY. STATED THAT DESIGN OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING RUNNING FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRE WAS NOT ENCASED IN A LOOM AND WAS ALLOWED TO RUB UNTIL IT WAS BARE AGAINST THE BODY, THE FIRE WAS LIMITED TO THE WIRING AND FUEL PUMP RELAY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE FUSES DID NOT BLOW. *SLC