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2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 808288 · 2010-08-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED WITH EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE SPECIFICS ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WARRANTY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350638
Machine
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