NHTSA Complaint #10395382 — 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10395382
Vehicle	2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 13, 2011
Date Filed	April 9, 2011
Mileage	122,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 3/13/11 DRIVING MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND MY CAR STARTED FILLING UP WITH BLACK SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR, I SUDDENLY SAW FLAMES INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE . I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BY THE TIME THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

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