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1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES

fire · 461878 · 2004-03-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
Miles at failure
128,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PURCHASED REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK ON 10/10/03 FROM WALMART. WAS LOCKING DOOR AND ACTIVATED THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR VEHICLE'S DOOR. REMOTE CONTROL CAUSED TRAILER LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT AFTER HOOKING TRAILER TO VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FUSE BLOWN, AND VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE REMOTE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. INCIDENT WAS CAUSED ON 10/25/03. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063568
Machine
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