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1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

1 injured · 707335 · 2009-02-07

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
181,200
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IM DISABLE I DRIVE WITH HAND CONTROL. AS I WAS DRIVEN I NOTICE A BURNING SMELL . AND THEN MY FRONT WINDOW FROG UP WITH STEAM. AND THEN I HEARD THIS LOAD BUM. MY FOOT JUST START JUMPING AROUND AND I LOOK DOWN THERE WERE A PILE OF WATER HOT . I PULL OVER AND NOTICE THAT THE HEATER CORE HAD BURST WHICH LEFT ME WITH A SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURN ON MY RIGHT FOOT. I HAVE NOT REPAIR THE CAR YET . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10257799
Machine
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