NHTSA Complaint #10094752 — 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10094752 |
| Vehicle | 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 62,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY A BURNT ODOR WAS SMELLED FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK BLACK SMOKE CAME GUSHING OUT BY THE AIRBAG. SOON AFTER THE DASH BOARD EXPLODED IN FLAMES. EXPLOSION CAUSED ALL THE WINDOWS TO BLOW OUT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENTIRE BODY. *TC
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