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1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 179037 · 1999-10-19

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; A REPLACEMENT OF THREE ALTERNATORS AND THREE BATTERIES WITHIN THREE MONTHS. ALSO, A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE DASH. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, BECAUSE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
851137
Machine
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