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1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — POWER TRAIN

fire · 776356 · 2010-03-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1997 CHEVROLET CK1500, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH. AS HE WAS PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOON AFTER, FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS RE-BUILT ONE WEEK PRIOR. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0553-89. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321989
Machine
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