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2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 682228 · 2008-08-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
67,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IN DECEMBER 2007 MY SON PARKED OUR 2000 CHEVY VENTURE VAN AND WENT INSIDE. 10 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE TOLD HIM THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS PUT OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE. FIRE STARTED IN WINDOW CONTROL PANEL DESTROYING THE DOOR AND PART OF THE DASH, SOOT FILLED INTERIOR. SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD BROKEN DUE TO HEAT. WINDOWS HAD NOT BEEN USED DUE TO COLD WEATHER. VAN WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237511
Machine
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