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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire1 injured · 291330 · 2001-05-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER PULLED IN FIELD OF FARM AREA THOUGH GRASS. HE TURNED VEHICLE OFF, LEFT A FEW MINUTES, AND A YOUNG GENTLEMAN TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE . HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED. GRASS WAS ON FIRE, AND VEHICLE BURNED DOWN TO THE GROUND. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT. HE WAS HURT A LITTLE BIT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887700
Machine
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