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2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1220173 · 2015-09-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, THE GAUGES FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10765012
Machine
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