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2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ENGINE

fire · 1612196 · 2019-10-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE COMPARMTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD AND BURNED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE FIRE SPREAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ONLINE THAT THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED NOT TO MAIL THE RECALL LETTER BECAUSE NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED, AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268508
Machine
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