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2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1730491 · 2021-03-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
28,830

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT WAS LOCKED. ON WEDNESDAY 2/24/21 OUR NEIGHBOR ALERTED MY WIFE THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUCK. WE RAN OUT THERE, BUT IT WAS ALREADY HEAVILY SMOKING AND WE COULD HEAR CRACKLING AND POPPING NOISES. SHORTLY AFTER THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHAL DID AN INSPECTION AND INDICATED IT WAS LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE NEAR THE TAILGATE/HITCH/LICENSE PLATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11398697
Machine
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