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1996 CHEVROLET S10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 442126 · 2003-11-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICE WHITE SMOKE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. CHECKED ALL MY GAUGES, WHICH WERE ALL FINE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING LIKE NORMAL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BLACK SMOKE STARTED ENTERING THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND GOT OUT. I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AS OF THIS TIME, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047383
Machine
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