1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 442809 · 2003-11-28

Vehicle

Make: CADILLAC
Model: DEVILLE
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure: 38,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE BACKFIRED. THEN FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE UNDER HOOD PADDING WAS COVERED WITH A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10048750
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown