# 1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `409365` · 2003-07-28 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** SEVILLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## 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
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