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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 638259 · 2007-09-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. HE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SAW NO SIGNS OF A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE VENTS AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO ARRIVE, THE TIRES AND WINDOWS EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10202734
Machine
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