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1988 CHEVROLET C1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 53735 · 1996-08-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
C1500
Year
1988
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DECREASED THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH PASSENGER 'S SIDE, THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
801625
Machine
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