ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
68,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A WEEK AND A HALF, THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CREATED A SMALL FIRE. THE WATER HOUSING JACKET WAS NEWLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.