# 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `416618` · 2003-07-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** 88
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 73,000
## Narrative
IN FEBRUARY I WENT TO START MY ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND IT BLEW UP.  I TURNED THE KEY, NO ENGINE TURNOVER BUT SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, FLAMES CAME OUT.  THE FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SAID THE CAR WAS TOTALLED.  SOME OF THE VINYL SIDING ON MY HOUSE WAS SLIGHTLY MELTED.*AK
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