Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / 98 / 1989
1 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005023303 | Incident Date: May, 22 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: IA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: 98 | Model Year: 1989 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3CW54C3K1 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 06 2005 | 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: Dt: consumer purchased a. heater switch. consumer installed the switch himself. there were no instructions/warning or cautions on the box. there were specs on the box on how many inches to keep it away from anything flammable. consumer was driving the car with the installed switch and the car caught on fire 5 minutes later. *ak |