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2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

fire · 2011445 · 2024-07-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2021
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Miles at failure
15,521
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, he noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the smoke would become more aggressive as the accelerator or brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle caught on fire however the origin was unknown. The contact and his family exited the vehicle safely and discovered unknown fluid emitting from the rear of the vehicle. The contact used a fire extinguisher to attempt to extinguish the fire however the fire kept returning a total of 4 times. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed. A police report was filed however the police report number was unknown. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed and burned to the frame. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,521.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11605095
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown