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1990 CHEVROLET C1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 73099 · 1997-04-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
C1500
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED. HE WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN, AS SOON AS IT IDLED IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER POPPED HOOD AND SAW THAT THERE WERE FLAMES. VEHICLE BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
810615
Machine
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