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1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 26716 · 1995-11-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1988
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PARKED WIRES IGNITED NEAR FIRE WALL. TT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE, LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND NOTICED ENGINE ON FIRE BACK BY THE FIREWALL, CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE WITH WATER HOSE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
975294
Machine
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