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1988 CADILLAC DEVILLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

fire · 117628 · 1998-10-10

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1988
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE REFUSED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DUE TO IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR FAILURE. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. ALSO, BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD NO CUT OFF SWITCH TO STOP IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
781112
Machine
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