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1989 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

fire1 injured · 82926 · 1997-07-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN AREA OF TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, PULLING A TRAILER. FIRE CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE; VEHICLE TOTALED; ENGINE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, 14,000 MILES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814652
Machine
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