ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. AT THAT TIME THE DOORS LOCKED AND BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLES OCCUPANTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE MOMENTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. *NLM *TS