Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006109690 Incident Date: Nov, 06 2006
Consumer's City: JASPER Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: 88 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3HY5218T4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 24 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 19 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1996 oldsmobile lss. on november 7, 2007, while driving 65 mph, the contact heard an unfamiliar noise coming from her vehicle. she pulled over, exited the vehicle, and noticed flames rising from under the hood. the contact believed safety recall # 96v116000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system) was responsible for causing the fire. the current mileage is 186,272 and failure mileage was 184,272.