1993 CHEVROLET C1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1993 CHEVROLET C1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Start: 1997-11-09

fire · 93537 · 1997-12-04

Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: C1500
Year: 1993
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed: 60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT 60 MPH HEARD BELT STARTING TO SQUEAK, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WENT TO PICK UP HOOD, ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE, FLAMES ABOUT 15-24 INCHES HIGH, MECHANIC SAID BEARING HEATED UP AND FROZE WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. SAID IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 819709
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown