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1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 891876 · 2011-11-23

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
INTRIGUE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436830
Machine
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