# 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `425969` · 2003-08-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 2500
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE.  WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED IN A DRIVEWAY HE SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM HE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.   *PH   *NLM
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