Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / ALERO / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024268 | Incident Date: May, 25 2005 |
| Consumer's City: GARRETTSVILLE | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ALERO | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3NK52F32C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 22 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On may 26th, 2005 i started my 2002 oldsmobile alero and turned on my rear defroster. after about 3 minutes of driving down the road there was an "explosion" in the rear of my car. the rear defroster heating mechanism that hooks up to the rear window exploded and caught fire to the entire rear of my car. the vehicle was not able to be repaired due to the cost, my insurance company totaled my car. my car has never been in an accident and no major work has ever been performed. gm will not get involved due to the fact that luckily no one was injured. |