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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998031514 | Incident Date: Sep, 30 1998 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SUBURBAN | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEC16RXTG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 11 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Upon exiting freeway i noticed a burning odor. parked the surburban and lifted the hood and discovered the left front area of engine on fire. i extinguished the flame and the resulting damage exhibited spark plug wires 1 and 3 totally burnt to ash. wire harness to air conditioning and engine temperature sensor insulation was burnt away. oil filler neck is completly melted away as are the sparkplug wire mounting brackets. plastic vaccuum hose for emmission device was also melted in half. upper radiator hose is badly burnt. suspect electrical wire harness problem with vehicle since the battery split open 1 year prior spilling acid all over brake lines and air conditioner plumbing. *ak |
