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2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — ENGINE

fire · 1673344 · 2020-06-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT AND POLICE REPORT WERE TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11331755
Machine
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