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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — ENGINE

fire · 1283322 · 2016-05-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN REVERSE, THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE HORN SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 5 TO 10 MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865421
Machine
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