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1983 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 277293 · 2001-02-20

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAKED OIL ON EXHAUST CAUSING FIRE. REQUIRED 10 # DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. VERY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 741217
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown