| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000059561 | Incident Date: Nov, 20 2000 |
| Consumer's City: DYERSBURG | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CAPRICE | Model Year: 1987 |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My father's 1987 caprice was completely destroyed along with its garage. fire erupted from under hood as engine was being started. he was fortunate to escape. i, his son, have a 1988 caprice with the same 305 cid engine and the same 4-barrel carb; and i have been noticing gas fumes during operation of the car for several months. my question: is there some problem with engine fires in caprices with this engine/carb combination? have there been any recall campaigns? *ak |
