NHTSA Complaint #718620 — 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	718620
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 29, 1999
Date Filed	February 11, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

CAR EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE CAUSING LOSS OF TWO VEHICLES, OUR TOWNHOUSE AND OUR LIVE AS WE KNEW IT. WE HAD LESS THAN 60 SECONDS TO ESCAPE WITH OUR LIVES. THE LAST 8 MO.S OF OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN "HELL" AND IS NOT OVER YET! WE BOTH HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, QUALITY-OF LIFE AND TRAUMA/LOSSES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS OUR LIVES WERE THROWN BACK 40 YEARS! WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO THROUGH THIS NIGHTMARE THAT WE EXPERIENCING. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030

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