Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / DEVILLE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004299806 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2004
Consumer's City: PUYALLUP Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: DEVILLE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6KD52Y4TU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 14 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On september 1, 2004 while driving the vehicle at 50 mph. the consumer smelled gas and suddenly the vehicle caught on fire. the day before incident, the consumer received a nhtsa recall letter # 04v110000: some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment.