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1991 CHEVROLET S10 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 165188 · 1999-08-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME TYPE OF POPPING SOUND AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
845608
Machine
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