← NHTSA complaints

1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 366582 · 2002-07-29

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE INSULATION ON SOME OF THE WIRES DESTROYING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDER THE FUEL OUTLET LINES INSIDE OF THE TANK. THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE USED TO STALL UNTIL IT QUIT ENTIRELY. AFTER CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, HE NOTICED THE OLD FUEL PUMP WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566951
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown