Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAPRICE / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997118139 Incident Date: Aug, 27 1997
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAPRICE Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1BL52W5RR Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 22 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The defective check valve near the exhaust manifold separated, causing the anti-freeze to spray onto the manifold and caused a fire on the right side of the vehicle. police department had 30 check valves replaced out of 150 vehicles regarding this problem. *ak