# 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `179037` · 1999-10-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** SILHOUETTE
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
## 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
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