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1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

crash · 229999 · 2000-08-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION OFF EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. SOMEHOW TRUCK STARTED BY ITSELF AND DROVE RIGHT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. DRIVEWAY WAS A FLAT SURFACE. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM TRUCK. AS A SAFETY MEASURE OWNER HAS DISCONNECTED BATTERY. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
869012
Machine
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