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1989 CHEVROLET S10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 262247 · 2000-12-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER SAW A FLAME AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHICH BECAME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
557963
Machine
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