Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005013111 Incident Date: Feb, 23 2005
Consumer's City: CASCO Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: BONNEVILLE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2HX52K2W4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 24 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 30 mph, the center of the dashboard caught on fire. the driver pulled over and fought the flames with an extinguisher. the cause has yet to be determined. *ak the manufacturer denied that the fire was due to their vehicles components and that the source of the fire was from external sources. an electrical expert believes that the lead from the cigarette light caught on fire. the fuse was blown but that could have happened after the fire. the consumer's cell phone was charging in the cigarette lighter at the time of the fire. *jb *nm