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1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 221275 · 2000-07-20

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
ACHIEVA
Year
1995
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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF STREET, AND WITHIN SECONDS VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED MAIN HEAT CAME FROM DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AND POSSIBLY IT WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865758
Machine
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