# 1987 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `88510` · 1997-10-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** CUTLASS SUPREME
- **Year:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
## Narrative
WHILE IN PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE IDLING, HEATER ON CIRCULATION FOR 20 MINUTES, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  A WEEK LATER OCCUPANT DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON.  *AK   *SLC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*