Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / SUNBIRD / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002182819 Incident Date: Aug, 01 2002
Consumer's City: HUDSONVILLE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUNBIRD Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 19 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 13 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While parked, there was a short in wiring behind the glove box and a fire had started. the fire just burned the wiring and some small areas around the glove box. *ak the consumer believes that the relay switch for the auto lock system which is located in the glove box caused the fire. the lock system started giving consumer problems a month prior to fire, then stopped working completely about a week and a half before the fire. the vehicle was parked in the garage. the consumer had seen smoke coming out of the vehicle. the consumer then pulled the glove box out and saw the wires on fire. *scc