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1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 423361 · 2003-09-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
71,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WOKE TO IGNITION RUNNING. IGNITION WAS IN OFF POSITION WITH THE KEYS REMOVED. SHE INSERTED THE KEY AND TURNED IT ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. JUST THEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. FIRE DEPT. DETERMINED FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032276
Machine
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