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1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

fire · 85797 · 1997-09-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
815944
Machine
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