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2018 CHEVROLET CAMARO — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1544261 · 2019-03-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAMARO
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, ABOUT 65 MPH, AND THE PHONE CHARGER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON MY PERSON. THE CHARGER FELL UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND CAUGHT THE SEAT ON FIRE. THE WHOLE CAR WAS CONSUMED BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11183433
Machine
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