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1989 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 96805 · 1998-01-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING VEHICLE THROUGH THE DASH. HE THE STOPPED VEHICLE, AND OPENED THE DOOR AND PULLED THE HOOD LATCH. BEFORE HE COULD GET OUT OF TRUCK THE SMOKE HAD TURNED TO FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820943
Machine
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