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2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1899231 · 2023-06-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2022
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while in traffic the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle, but no warning light was illuminated. When the contact pulled over on the side of the road smoke was coming from under the hood of the vehicle that then became flames. The contact had minor burns to the eyebrows and hair and some items of clothing were burned. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The dealer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 17,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11525048
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown