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1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 285309 · 2001-03-09

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CUTLASS
Year
1985
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE DIED, THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE OVER AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
560374
Machine
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