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1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 77603 · 1997-06-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1980
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER HAD DRIVEN VEHCLE FOR ABOUT (20) MINUTES BEFORE FIRE HAPPENED. FIRE DEPARTMENT BELIEVED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL OR CAUSED BY OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
812840
Machine
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