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1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 221157 · 2000-07-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION EXPLODED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURED THERE WAS A BAD SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER PULLING OVER THE VEHICLE, HEAVY SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETELY. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865657
Machine
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