# 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1496899` · 2018-09-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** ESCALADE ESV
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 128,000
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE IT HAD BEEN SINCE THE DAY BEFORE.  IT WAS NOT POWERED ON IN ANYWAY, NOR WAS ANYTHING PLUGGED IN INSIDE.  IN THE EARLY MORNING WE WERE MADE AWARE BY A NEIGHBOR THAT THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE.  THE FIRE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AREA AND THE CENTER CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED QUICKLY AND EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE.      THE FIRE REPORT STATED:    IGNITION - D1 AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN: VEHICLE AREA, OTHER                 D2 HEAT SOURCE: HEAT FROM POWERED EQUIPMENT, OTHER                 D3 ITEM FIRST IGNITED: OTHER    CAUSE OF IGNITION - FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT    FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO IGNITION - ELECTRICAL FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OTHER    HUMAN FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO IGNITION - NONE
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