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2019 CADILLAC XT5 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1565022 · 2019-05-09

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
XT5
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. A FEW SECONDS LATER SAW A FIRE/SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. I PULLED OVER AND TOOK A LOOK. CONFIRMED MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 WHO CONNECTED ME TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I THEN RAN TO THE GAS STATION AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I THEN USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I MADE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHO ORDERED A TOW TRUCK TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11206631
Machine
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