# 1989 OLDSMOBILE 98 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `538470` · 2005-06-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** 98
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 117,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*