# 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `1031833` · 2014-01-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 3500
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 1,800
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOLLOWING GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH.  I STOPPED AFTER PULLING ACROSS THE STREET AND NOTICED FALSE FAULT INDICATIONS ON THE DISPLAY, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE BLOWING FROM THE HEATER VENTS.  I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, RAISED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS YOU FACE THE VEHICLE.  I BORROWED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM A STORE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT.  I HAVE RECEIVED LITTLE INFORMATION FROM GM IN 2 1/2 MONTHS AND NOTHING INDICATES TO ME THEY HAVE TAKEN THIS ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE SERIOUSLY.  HAD THIS OCCURRED AT SPEED, IN TRAFFIC, ETC. IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT OTHERS IN THE AREA.  *TR
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