# 1994 BUICK SKYLARK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `147395` · 1999-04-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** SKYLARK
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
## Narrative
FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (WIREHARNESS) IN STEERING COLUMN & IGNITION SYSTEM, MELTED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, DASH AREA, DRIVERS SEAT, INTERIOR ROOF, AND DASH.  I WANT MY CAR REPLACED.  I LOVED THAT CARE AND I WILL NEVER GET FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHAT THE CAR WAS REALLY WORTH TO ME.  LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HAVE THIS CAR REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER.  THANKS, SHARYN R. SCHNAAK.    *AK
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