Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / BRAVADA / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007113112	Incident Date: Jul, 14 2007
Consumer's City: BURLINGTON	Consumer's State: IA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: BRAVADA	Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GHDT13W6V2	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 24 2007	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes	Purchase Date: May, 07 2006
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: Was driving on the highway when the check engine light on my 1997 oldsmobile bravada began flashing then there was an explosion at the rear of the vehicle. we pulled over and i pulled my children from the vehicle. the entire underside of the vehicle was on fire and flames were coming out of the gas cap. my husband used two full fire extinguishers on the fire and was unable to put it out. following the attempt to extinguish the flames there were two more explosions. the sheriffs and fire departments came and put it out. each filed reports on the incident. it is believed that the fuel pump (located inside the gas tank) shorted out causing a spark that ignited the gas tank. the vehicle was a total loss. *tr