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1985 CADILLAC ELDORADO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 204659 · 2000-03-27

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ELDORADO
Year
1985
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. ALSO, DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION RADIATOR CAP BLEW COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING BOILING HOT ANTI-FREEZE TO SPLASH ONTO THE PASSENGER. THE RADIATOR CAP WAS THE ORIGINAL ONE WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE OR PUT ON. RADIATOR CAP REPLACED. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
859222
Machine
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