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1984 CHEVROLET C20 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1467489 · 2018-05-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
C20
Year
1984
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
93,151

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL STARTING KEY TURNING ON MOTOR CAUSED FIRE IN WIRING AND SHORTED OUT THE FUSIBLE WIRE LINK--CHEVY DEALERS HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE PARTS INVOLVED OR EVEN PARTS NUMBERS FOR THAT EQUIPMENT--THEY SAY THAT DOESN'T EXIST -I HAVE TWO TRUCKS WITH SAME EQUIPMENT--WAS THERE EVER A RECALL FOR THOSE VEHICLES? STARTER SWITCH-- THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND DIDN'T MOVE AT THAT MOMENT AT MY PLACE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11092888
Machine
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