Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / PARK AVENUE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002247787 Incident Date: Dec, 18 2002
Consumer's City: SAINT CHARLES Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: PARK AVENUE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4CW52K2W4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 18 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer reported to the fire investigator, tom schaefer, that when trying to start vehicle after sitting all night heard a loud thump, and then all of the lights on the dash went out. smoke coming from under the hood. a fire started in the engine compartment. mr. schaefer said that the consumer used the word thump not bang to describe the initial incident. *ak