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1988 CHEVROLET K15 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 54983 · 1996-09-11

Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: K15
Year: 1988
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

SMOKE STARTED COMING AROUND TAIL LIGHTS AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE DIP STICK IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 802253
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown