Consumer Complaint Detail

ALLISON DIV / ALLISON DIV / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070284 Incident Date: Jul, 02 2006
Consumer's City: PITTSFIELD Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Allison Transmission, Inc.
Model Name: ALLISON DIV Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HR52K1XH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 26 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The car would occasionally smell like gas during acceleration. it also skipped frequently when going up hill. i was driving down the street when the car stalled. i pulled to the side of the road and the engine compartment erupted in flames. the car was a total loss. it was only after the fire that we discovered that there was a fuel system recall in sept. 2004. i bought the car from a gm dealer in oct. 2004 and never received a recall notice nor was i made aware that there was such a problem with this model. *jb