| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998135535 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 1998 |
| Consumer's City: ADDISON | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Jaguar Cars, Ltd. |
| Model Name: XJS | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SAJNW4742PC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 1998 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 21 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 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 |
