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1989 OLDSMOBILE 98 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 538470 · 2005-06-07

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
98
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER PURCHASED A. HEATER SWITCH. CONSUMER INSTALLED THE SWITCH HIMSELF. THERE WERE NO INSTRUCTIONS/WARNING OR CAUTIONS ON THE BOX. THERE WERE SPECS ON THE BOX ON HOW MANY INCHES TO KEEP IT AWAY FROM ANYTHING FLAMMABLE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE INSTALLED SWITCH AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE 5 MINUTES LATER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10124482
Machine
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