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1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 133946 · 1999-02-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS VEHICL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED AFTER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; HYDRAULIC FLUID SUSPECTED AS SOURCE OF FIRE; NO ONE PRESENT AT TIME OF FIRE, THE OWNER HAVING GONE FOR HELP AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE MOTOR AND PARKING THE TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702826
Machine
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