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1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 561895 · 2005-11-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
198,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE NEIGHBOR'S DOGS WERE BARKING, SHE LOOKED OUT , AND THERE WERE SPARKS COMING OUT OF VEHICLE. SHE WOKE UP HER HUSBAND. HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, IT BURNED THE WHOLE MOTOR, MOST OF THE INSIDE, DASHBOARD. NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10142213
Machine
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