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1992 CHEVROLET S10 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 165210 · 1999-08-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD THAT CAUGHT THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, THE HOOD WAS LIFTED, AND THERE WAS A FIRE THAT IGNITED IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BURN UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
845629
Machine
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