# 1997 CHEVROLET S10 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `740633` · 2009-10-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** S10
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 200,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10.   WHILE DRIVING HOME HE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD.  HE CONTINUED DRIVING, AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES.  THE FIRE FIGHTERS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE  200,000.     UPDATED 12/07/09  *BF   THE CONSUMER STATED GM PLACED AN OVERSIZED 6 CYLINDER MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE.  UPDATED 12/09/09
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*