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1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire1 injured · 123258 · 1998-11-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE, AND PULLED OVER TO EXIT. THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. CONSUMER HIT THE GLASS WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HAND TO GET OUT, BUT THEN HE HAD TO BREAK THE GLASS TO EXIT. NOTICE LIGHT COMING FROM THE TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THEN SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
828917
Machine
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