Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAPRICE / 1988

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000050923 Incident Date: Sep, 04 2000
Consumer's City: SAN ANTONIO Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAPRICE Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1BU51H8JR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My wife was driving home at 9:30p.m. and the alternator light kept coming on and off the lights got very dim and she pulled off the road. my son happened to be behind her and got out to see what the problem was. he noticed smoke and fire coming from the car. he pulled her out of the car and they got approximately 5 feet from the car and it exploded in a ball of fire. the car was completely destroyed.*ak