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1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 439118 · 2003-12-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ELDORADO
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
124,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION ENGINE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY.*AK CONSUMER'S HUSBAND GAS THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE. ON THE DAY IN QUESTION, THEY MADE SEVERAL STOPS AND THE CONSUMER NEVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING HARD TO START AND THE DECREASING FUEL LEVEL. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LAST TIME, IT INSTANTLY STARTED TO BURN. VHEICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046384
Machine
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