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1987 CADILLAC ALLANTE — POWER TRAIN

fire · 317092 · 2001-09-18

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ALLANTE
Year
1987
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL WITH THE TRANSMISSION-A NEW MAIN COMPUTER AND TRANSMISSION PRINDL SWITCH WERE INSTALLED. I STARTED OUT AND HEARD A BIG BOOM. THE INNER PLANETARY TRANSMISSION HOUSING UNIT EXPLODED INTO CHUNKS OF METAL ALL OVER THE ROAD AND SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO CATALYTIS CONVERTER CAUSING A FIRE. WIRING HARNESS AND RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE BURNT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9003622
Machine
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