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2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1417896 · 2017-10-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
123,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BATTERY NEEDED TO BE JUMPED OFF. JUMPED OFF BATTERY AND THEN DECIDED TO GO AND PURCHASE A NEW ONE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE STARTED COMING UP OVER HOOD. PULLED OVER, PARKED AND JUMPED OUT AND STARTED THROWING ITEMS OUT OF VEHICLE. CALLED 911, BUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED, THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED. IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11039775
Machine
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