# 1987 CADILLAC ALLANTE — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `317092` · 2001-09-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** ALLANTE
- **Year:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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.
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