Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAPRICE / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005031430 Incident Date: Jul, 30 2005
Consumer's City: CHICAGO Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAPRICE Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1BL82P7RR Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 15 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: cable from battery to junction box overheated and started a fire. it melted the stud that battery cable was connected to, the junction box and the area around the junction box. caller was at a car wash and the attendent saw smoke and alerted consumer. they opened the hood and disconnected the battery. vehicle was towed to dealer. manufacturer said they had no recall. *ak *nm