Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE97025 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/1997 | 11/26/1997 | INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH ELECTRICAL FIRE | ||
| Alleged electrical fires may occur in the dash area while the subject vehicles are being operated or while parked. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 05/14/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| The battery & the alternator just went dead, and i had to be towed to britts tire service in bethlehem pa. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 05/14/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| The battery & the alternator just went dead, and i had to be towed to britts tire service in bethlehem pa. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 03/19/1998 | |||
| The inside of the van burned up while being parked overnight. the fire marshall stated the light switch malfunctioned and caused the van to burn. the van has been totalled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/24/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Installed a 15a fuse into fuse holder for factory fog lamps and turned on factory switch and smoke came from under dash by wiring harness. when seen smoke, turned off the fog lights. no burn marks seen. tried standard headlights, they don't work. tried to start vehicle, no start. battery went dead. checked switch for headlamps. contact points burned. fuse did not blow when smoke happened. 15a factory spec. 15a installed. no other fuse's blew either. took to auto electric shop. investigating. bryans automotive olympia, wa (360)459-7235. all other power items still appear to function. cl model astro. 2 dr awd. gm needs to investigate problem! *ak | |||
| 11/05/1997 | 12/28/1989 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and caught fire on the instrument panel on the left. dealer did nothing. *ak | |||
| 10/22/1997 | 3 | ||
| Noticed smoke coming from dashborad area. smells like electrical wires burning. have not taken to dealer yet. smell still exists.. (under pe9702500) | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle sitting in the driveway vehicle caught fire sometimes during the night. the whole interior burned, nothing was left of the dash. *ak *jb | |||