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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 798822 · 2010-07-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 LT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO START INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER THAT HE WOULD USE FREQUENTLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS STATED THAT THEY WOULD RESPOND WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10342697
Machine
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