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1997 CHEVROLET S10 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 306627 · 2001-08-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ENGINE STARTED JERKING, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, ENGINE STALLED. WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. A FEW FEET AWAY COULD SEE FIRE WICH WAS EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN ,THEN FUEL WAS DRIPPING UNDER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
893756
Machine
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