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2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1865353 · 2023-01-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, he saw a fire start between the passenger side windshield wiper and hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and exit the vehicle before the vehicle caught fire completely. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed it to be totaled. The vehicle was towed to an auto auction. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11501638
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown