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2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 914168 · 2012-04-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. CONSUMER STATES SEVERE ELECTRICAL FIRE DAMAGE TO THE DASH, WINDSHIELD AND ALL WIRING COMPONENTS TO THE CAB. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE WENT TO TAKE PICTURES FOR HIS INSURANCE COMPANY, HE NOTICED THE TRUCK STARTED TO SPARK UNDER THE DASH. HE CLOSED THE DOOR AND WALKED AWAY. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY, HE TURNED AROUND AND NOTICED SMOKE ROLLING OUT OF THE WINDOWS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT GIVEN ANY PAPERWORK. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10455157
Machine
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