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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 746110 · 2009-11-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
36,500

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 2LT PACKAGE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM APPROXIMATELY 4:15 A.M. UNTIL AROUND 11 A.M. NOVEMBER 27, 2009 WHEN IT WAS PARKED AT 2500 YELLOWSTONE STREET, WICHITA, KS 67215. AT APPROXIMATELY 4:13 A.M NOVEMBER 28, 2009 THE WICHITA FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO A FIRE THAT HAS CONSUMED THE ENGINE AND CAB COMPARTMENT. GREGG MYRTLE, FIRE CAPTAIN, FIREHOUSE 17, WICHITA FIRE DEPARTMENT, 316-337-9417, INDICATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SPREAD TO THE CAB. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE CAB AND ALL ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN. MR. MYRTLE STATED THAT AN OFFICIAL REPORT (#50424) WILL BE FILED BY FIREHOUSE 17. I CONTACTED FARMERS INSURANCE AND CLAIM NUMBER 1015073768 WAS STARTED. FARMERS INSURANCE AGENT SCOTT SELL (913-631-6810) IS THE LOCAL AGENT. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 36,500 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH ALL MAINTENANCE AND RECALL NOTIFICATIONS PERFORMED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10293932
Machine
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