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1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 184143 · 1999-11-17

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CUTLASS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFTER DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY INSURANCE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
853049
Machine
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