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2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 648579 · 2007-12-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
55 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 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210864
Machine
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