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1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1249626 · 2016-01-04

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
INTRIGUE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH MELTED ALL THE WIRES AND VALVE COVERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000..........UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817558
Machine
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