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2000 CHEVROLET S10 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 623400 · 2007-05-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
150,554

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND BLINKERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE FUSE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC RE-SPLICED THE WIRING. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,554. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10190166
Machine
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