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1991 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

fire · 162493 · 1999-08-02

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING @ 30MPH, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT, DETERMINED THAT CARBURETOR/T HAD TOO MUCH GAS. REPAIRWORK NOT DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
844065
Machine
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