Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / VANDURA SERIES / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002201045 Incident Date: Dec, 07 2002
Consumer's City: MIDLOTHIAN Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: VANDURA SERIES Model Year: 1997
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#: 1GBFG15M5V1 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Van caught on fire and completely totaled. on 12-3-02. allstate ins. co estimated the total damage to be $16,700. reported this incident to chevrolet, which stated there was a recall on the van, however, we have never been notified, and the van has been to several different dealers for maintenance, yet we were never notified of this problem. the fire department stated that my husband is lucky to be alive, and it's a wonder he was not hurt. if had not been notified by a passing driver, and had not pulled over, the fire would have been fueled by o2 and caused a major explosion. i was to have driven this vehicle on this very day, with both my children, one has special needs. it may have taken me longer to have gotten out of the vehicle with my children. chevrolet says it will do nothing because there was no injury or death. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****770811. *ak *jb