1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Start: 1999-09-25

fire · 177187 · 1999-10-06

Vehicle

Make: CADILLAC
Model: DEVILLE
Year: 1994
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A/C HEATER FAN MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR. INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH NEW MOTOR STATED NOT TO PUT SPARK PLUGS CLOSE TO FAN WIRE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HOWEVER, CADILLAC PUT SPARK PLUGS TOO CLOSE TO FAN WIRE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 850117
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown