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2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1979500 · 2024-03-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving and just passed a vehicle while accelerating when I heard a pop noise, saw a lot of white smoke through my rear view mirror, had the engine light go on and the vehicle stopped working. I slowly pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park followed by turning off the car. A person driving by stopped and advised me my vehicle was on fire under the undercarriage. I popped the hood and the engine was also in flames. I was unable to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher and the local fire department and law enforcement agencies helped to put out the fire. The vehicle was a complete loss. If it were not for the passer by person telling me the undercarriage of the vehicle was on fire, not sure if I would have known in time to get out of the vehicle safely. The root of the cause is under investigation by my insurance company. 2018 Chevrolet Traverse LS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11580277
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown