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1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 558056 · 2005-10-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A CO-WORKER CAME OUT AND HAD AWAKEN THE CONSUMERS SON. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEAR THE BUMPER. ALSO, A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A FIRE TO START. THERE WAS NO EXHAUST LEAK, THEREFORE GM COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK (11/21/05) *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139290
Machine
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