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2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ENGINE

fire · 993845 · 2013-07-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND OBSERVED FUMES WHICH STARTED A SMALL FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/15/13*LJ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10524853
Machine
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