Issue ID | 351683 |
Internal NHTSA # | 8007799 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | CADILLAC |
Model | DEVILLE |
Model Year | 1991 |
File date | 22/01/02 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The vehicle was driven four miles, the vehicle was parked at the time it caught fire. The fire department indicated that the problem could have been cooling fan. Dealer contacted. Nlm per inspection, they found the hot spot was on the left hand side of the vehicle where the fender and the tire had been consumed by the fire. Also the fire was so hot that it fused the hood to the radiator and the firemen had to use special instruments to completely douse the flames. Scc |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | LUMBERTON, TX |
VIN pattern | 1G6CD53B8M4XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | U |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | ROBERT WILKE, SR. |
Dealer's telephone number | 830 257 5293 |
Dealer's city | KERRVILLE |
Dealer's state code | TX |
Dealer's ZIP code |