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1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 192012 · 2000-01-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE VEHICLE & MADE A STOP. RETURNED TO VEHICLE WITH CHILDREN & STARTED VEHICLE. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RETRIEVED CHILDREN OUT OF VEHICLE & LEFT. VEHICLE EXPLODED. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. GAVE NO INDICATION OF CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854844
Machine
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