Complaint 1015731
2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Mar 1, 2013
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1015731
- Make
- CADILLAC
- Model
- ESCALADE
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Mar 1, 2013
- Date Received
- Oct 15, 2013
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DROPPED A PENNY INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, WHICH CREATED A THERMAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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