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1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1222042 · 2015-09-23

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
INTRIGUE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS HAVING AN OIL LEAK AND COULD SMELL BURNT OIL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED TO NO HAVE ANY POWER SO I TURNED INTO TSC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEEN SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED UP THE HOOD AND IT WAS ON FIRE AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE MANAGER FROM TSC CAME OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER AND WE GO T THE FIRE OUT RIGHT AWAY BEFORE IT WAS ANY BIGGER. A FRIEND OF MINE JUST TOLD ME TODAY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FOR THIS REASON. MY DAD HAD IT TAKEN IN FOR THAT RECALL IN RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHAT EVERY THEY DID DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM JUST GLAD IT WAS CAUGHT RIGHT AWAY. HE HAD JUST LEFT THE HOUSE AND WAS ONLY 3 TO 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT DID THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10775375
Machine
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