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1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

1 injured · 267285 · 2001-01-10

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CUTLASS SUPREME
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REMOVED BY OWNER AND PLACED IN BACK OF OWNERS SUBURBAN TO TRANSPORT FOR EXCHANGE FOR NEW BATTERY AT WAL-MART. APPARENTLY THE BATTERY LEAKED DURING TRANSPORT AND WAS NOT DETECTED. UPON REMOVING BATTERY TO BRING INTO STORE, OWNER WAS BURNED WITH BATTERY ACID. OWNER WAS TREATED BY FLUSING WITH WATER. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ACID. CARPET IN BACK OF VEHICLE WAS DISSOLVED, UNDERFLOORING BEGAN TO RUST, AND OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS SUCH AS A BABY BLANKET WERE DISSOLVED BY THE ACID.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
739170
Machine
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