Issue ID | 321899 |
Internal NHTSA # | 751868 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | OLDSMOBILE |
Model | SILHOUETTE |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 02/09/01 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The car did not catch fire but the dash started smoking. The dash was melted in a couple of places. A friend of ours had the same make and model of van that started fire in their garage and burnt down the garage. The person who worked on this said it was getting very hot and if it started smoking again to get out because it would probalby catch fire.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BLOOMINGTON, IN |
VIN pattern | 1GHDX03EXVDXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/05/97 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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Date of manufacture | |
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