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1993 GMC C2500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 478084 · 2004-06-03

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
C2500
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
50,900
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER WERE COOLANT WAS DRIPPING FROM THE RADIATOR. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO SEE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOON AFTER SEEING THE SMOKE, FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT DETERMINED THE VEHICLE TOTALED AS OF YET. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10075625
Machine
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