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1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 341580 · 2002-03-21

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CUTLASS
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN RIGHT AWAY, WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE THE DRIVER MANAGED TO GET LOOSE AND CLIMB TO THE REAR OT THE VEHICLE AND FORCE THE REAR DOOR OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, WHILE OTHER PEOPLE TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9006520
Machine
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