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1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire1 injured · 409365 · 2003-07-28

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SEVILLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEARS WHEN A PASSER BY INFORMED HIM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *NLM. *AK *CB *NLM THE CONSUMER NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE GEAR SHIFT AND WAS TOLD THE FIRE HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10021618
Machine
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