Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / ACHIEVA / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045962 Incident Date: Nov, 08 2005
Consumer's City: HUDSON Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ACHIEVA Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3NL1436NM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated on his way home from washing vehicle felt as though it was slipping. the vehicle started filling up with smoke. he pulled the vehicle over and noticed a fire under the trunk. the rubber hanger that holds the exhaust system melted, but the muffler was still on. there was a football size hole in the trunk. he was able to extinguish the fire himself, and drove the vehicle home, approximately 50 yards. the vehicle has not been to a mechanic to determine where the fire had started. *ak