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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

fire · 594837 · 2006-09-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE DOORS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE RESPONDED TO THE EMERGENCY CALL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FUSE BOX CAUSED THE FIRE. THE REPORTS WERE PREPARED BY BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 9/27/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167245
Machine
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