NHTSA Complaint #10811007 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE BLEW UP BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.