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1984 CADILLAC CIMARRON — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 75805 · 1997-05-14

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CIMARRON
Year
1984
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRONT WIRING HARNESS FAILURE WHEN UNDERSIDE BURST INTO FLAMES, SHORT CIRCUITING POWER DOOR LOCKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE, MOTORIST WAS ABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE ONLY TO GET DRIVER AND PASSENGER OUT OF VEHICLE SAFELY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
810042
Machine
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