POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
45 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE HOOD THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE BURNT THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, MELTED THE FRONT TIRE, DASHBOARD AND OTHER FRONT END COMPONENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HASN'T IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE RECALL 98V288000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. THE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM *NM