POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Miles at failure
21,200
Speed
40 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL PART FAILURE. TRANSMISSION PRESSURE COOLING LINE CONNECTOR NOT IN PLACE PROPERLY,CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY ON HOT EXHUAST MANIFOLD, STARTING A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE.THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL MOTORS ADJUSTER, AND CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED. *AK