# 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `1308816` · 2016-08-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** ALERO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 220,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WHEEL WELL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
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