Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289080 Incident Date: Jul, 11 2004
Consumer's City: JOHNSTON Consumer's State: RI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CUTLASS Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3WH52M5VF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 55-60 mph, the consumer noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel column. the consumer pulled vehicle over, and towed it to repair shop, technician couldn't duplicate the problem. *ak the turn signal switch shorted and burned the wire through the column to the fuse panel. *sc *jb