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1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 213136 · 2000-04-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1983
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND FLAMES BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE PLASTIC OVERFLOW TANK WAS MELTED AND THE PLASTIC CAP MELTED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
552204
Machine
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