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2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1653732 · 2020-03-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
96,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CAB/ BED AREA. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. THE FIRE CAUSED THE SIDING TO AN ADJACENT HOUSE TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11317582
Machine
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