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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 854706 · 2011-05-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
89,900
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I'VE HAD IT LESS THAN 1 YEAR, AND HAS UNDER 90,000 MILES. I LEFT MY HOUSE AND GOT 1/4 MILE DOWN THE STREET AND THE ENTIRE CAB OF THE TRUCK FILLED WITH SMOKE. HAD TO CALL 911 AND HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COME TO THE SCENE. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ABOVE THE HEAD LINER KILLED THE ELECTRONICS IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. NO LIGHTS, POWER SEATS, RADIO, DASH CLUSTER, EXTERNAL LIGHTS AND SIGNALS, HORN, WINDOWS,NOTHING WORKS, ENGINE WONT START. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED NEXT TO THE ON STAR SPEAKER IN THE HEADLINER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10399090
Machine
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