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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1339323 · 2016-12-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I AM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR LOOKING INTO A FIRE THAT STARTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. FIRE AND BURN PATTERNS ARE LOCALIZED TO THIS AREA AND WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE VEHICLE OPERATOR. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND THE OWNER HAD IT FOR FOUR DAYS. WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE HE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE FROM UNDER THE DASH. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DROPLETS FOR FIRE WAS FALLING TO THE CARPET. HE USED A BOTTLE OF GATOR-AIDE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. HE HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK LESS THE 400 MILES SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10933913
Machine
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