NHTSA Complaint #8012763 — 1997 CADILLAC CATERA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8012763 |
| Vehicle | 1997 CADILLAC CATERA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE WILL NOT START ON A REGULAR BASIS, WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO STARTED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN.*AK
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