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2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

fire · 800660 · 2010-07-20

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS SMOKING COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE FUSE BOX. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY OR REPAIR THE DAMAGE HIMSELF. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FIRE ORIGIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344204
Machine
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