NHTSA Complaint #896960 — 1998 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

Complaint Details

ODI Number	896960
Vehicle	1998 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
Date of Incident	June 19, 2000
Date Filed	September 27, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

RELAY FOR SOLENOID HAS MALFUNCTIONED FOUR TIMES SINCE JUNE 2000. LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER TURNED GENERATOR ON ,AND RELAY FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT, BUT BURNED HIS HANDS IN THE PROCESS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE EACH TIME, AND HAS FAILED TO CORRECTLY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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