# 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `394068` · 2003-02-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** ALERO
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE BACKSEAT OF MY CAR STARTED ON FIRE.  THIS WAS DUE TO THE REAR DEFOGGER MODULAR.  THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK.  IT COST 4,000 TO REPAIR.  MY REAR DEFOGGER WAS REPAIRED AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER, IT WOULDN'T WORK AGAIN.  WE TOOK IT BACK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS STARTING TO MELT AGAIN.  WE ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BANGING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.  WE CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
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