# 1993 CHEVROLET C1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `93537` · 1997-12-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** C1500
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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
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