1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Start: 1997-11-11

fire · 96389 · 1998-01-15

Vehicle

Make: CADILLAC
Model: DEVILLE
Year: 1994
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED BUT DRIVER PUMPED THE BRAKES ENABLING HER TO DRIVE HOME. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE AND SMOKE WAS IN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 528892
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown