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1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

fire · 756321 · 2010-02-03

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
INTRIGUE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE BEGIN UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION LIKE A BOMB. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AND IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONTACT IN STATING AN UNDER HOOD FIRE MAY OCCUR DUE TO DROPS OF ENGINE OIL SEEPING INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10304143
Machine
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