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2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 431695 · 2003-09-03

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
BRAVADA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE RELAY BLEW, AND STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. *MR THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER UPDATE THE SECURITY SYSTEM WHICH WAS ADDED TO THE EXISTING GM SYSTEM FOR EXTRA PROTECTION. THE SYSTEM LEFT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE RELAY HAD BLOWN AND STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REMOVE THE SYSTEM. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10038582
Machine
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