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1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 421988 · 2003-07-31

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
PARK AVENUE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PUSHED IN CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO ACTIVATE. LIGHTER ONLY GOT WARM. CONSUMER DEPRESSED AGAIN. THIS TIME LIGHTER GOT HOT, BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE BURNING OUT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10031695
Machine
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