Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999157896 Incident Date: Dec, 14 1999
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: AK
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: 88 Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3HN53LOPH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 28 1999 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: When traveling consumer noticed black smoke coming from the front of vehicle vehicle caught on fire, and fumes were coming from underneith the veihcle. consumer contacted dealer, dealer determined the cause to be a transmssion cooling line which separated, causing fluid leakage, and resulting in fire. also, nhtsa recall 96v015002/manufacturer's recall 95c68 was issued dealing with fires caused by transmission cooling line. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. please provide any further details. *ak