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1992 CHEVROLET S10 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 131134 · 1998-01-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH AND HEARD A BUZZING SOUND, SAW BATTERY LIGHT ON. AS PULLING OVER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RAISED THE HOOD AND IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
819899
Machine
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