Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005017879 Incident Date: Apr, 15 2005
Consumer's City: FORT WORTH Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: 88 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3HN52KXT4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 26 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 15 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After starting the vehicle consumer heard a loud popping noise, and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. consumer opened the hood, and saw that the engine was on fire. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the cause of the fire was not determined. dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. *ak