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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006061089 | Incident Date: Mar, 24 2006 |
Consumer's City: PITTSBURGH | Consumer's State: PA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: IMPALA | Model Year: 2004 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WH55K949 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 29 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55mph, smoke was noticed coming from the back rear window. the vehicle was pulled to the side of the road for inspection. the vehicle proceeded to erupt into flames and engulf the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the fire and provided a written report. the fire marshals report stated the fire was electrical and started with a short in the wiring to the rear defroster. the vehicle was inspected by the insurance company and deemed totaled. |