# 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
> NHTSA complaint `408552` · 2003-05-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** BRAVADA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- **Miles at failure:** 96,210
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
I JUST HAD THE TRANSFER CASE AND DIFFERENTIAL ON MY 1997 OLDS BRAVADA REPAIRED AND WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM CENTER AND REAR OF MY VEHICLE.  I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND GOT EVERYONE OUT JUST BEFORE THE WHOLE THING WENT UP IN FLAMES.    *NLM
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