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1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 493073 · 2004-08-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRING. PARKED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AT THE SAME TIME HE LOOKED TO THE REAR AND SAW A HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND WROTE A REPORT INDICATING THERE WAS SHORT WIRE ON THE SPEAKER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089878
Machine
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