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1996 CHEVROLET S10 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

fire · 481228 · 2004-06-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
108,328

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO TRANSFER CASE FLUID BEING EXPELLED FROM VENT HOSE ONTO THE RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS IS THE THIRD FIRE IN 1995 AND 1996 S-SERIES GM TRUCKS I HAVE INVESTIGATED IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ORIGIN OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10078693
Machine
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