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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 555640 · 2005-09-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON A VEHICLE IN CUSTOMER CAR SHOP IN MIAMI. HE WAS TAKING THE DOORS OFF WHEN WITHIN 15 MINUTES TO A 1/2 HOUR HE SMELLED SMOKE. THE WHOLE DASHBOARD UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ON FIRE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SEEM TO THINK IT WAS ELECTRICAL. THE WHOLE SHOP BURNED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. TWO FIRE MARSHALS CAME AND THEY QUESTIONED THE WIRING. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO CALLED. THIS HAPPENED ON 9-22-05.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137406
Machine
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