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1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 266461 · 2001-01-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF UNIVERSITY PARKING LOT, CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, FIREMAN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT OUT, DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH REPAIR. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
878318
Machine
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