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1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 214806 · 2000-06-01

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CUTLASS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOWN. SIX HOURS LATER, VEHICLE'S DOOR WAS ON FIRE BEHIND THE PANEL. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, WHICH USED A REMOTE CONTROL, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION & VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862897
Machine
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