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2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ENGINE

fire · 1563784 · 2019-05-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
9,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED, WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED DOWNSTAIRS, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE LOT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AFTER THE FIRE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V328000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11205734
Machine
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