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1999 CHEVROLET S10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 359391 · 2002-06-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY STOPPED AND VEHICLE WAS COASTING WHEN THE FIRE BECAME EVIDENT. THE BRAKES WERE NON-FUNTIONAL, CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. TRUCK WAS CONSUMED AND TOTALLY ENGULFED IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8012835
Machine
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