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2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 730956 · 2009-08-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

GM 2008 SILVERADO 2500 SERIES. TWELVE THOUSAND VEHICLE MILES, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERMAL EVENT VEHICLE CLAIM NUMBER (71-737328910), ESIS GROUP TRACKING NUMBER 675794. VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IDLING. EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, EVENT HAPPENED ON JUN 28, 2009. BANKRUPTCY COURT RULED ON JUNE 30, 2009 THAT THE NEW GM COMING OUT OF BANKRUPTCY WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PRIOR ACTIONS OF THE CORPORATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280122
Machine
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