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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 658126 · 2008-02-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
71,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JANUARY 5, 2008 I ARRIVED HOME AT 11:30 PM AND PARKED MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE. I WENT TO BED AND AT AROUND 2:00 AM I SMELT SMOKE. I WALKED THROUGH THE HOUSE CHECKING ROOMS, WHEN I GOT TO THE SCREEN DOOR TO THE GARAGE THE HANDLE WAS HOT. I THEN WENT OUT MY FRONT DOOR AND CALLED 911. THE TRUCK WAS A LOSS AND PART OF MY GARAGE. IN LESS THEN 11 MONTHS THIS IS THE 2ND CHEVROLET/SILVERADO THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS BURNT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10218514
Machine
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