NHTSA Complaint #10157097 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10157097
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 9, 2006
Date Filed	May 9, 2006
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AROUND, THE VEHICLE BECAME ANCHORED AND THE GRASS BELOW ERUPTED IN FLAMES. SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED; THE VEHICLE ALSO BECAME INFLAMED. THE CONTACT OBTAINED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND QUENCHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY THE FIRE. *AK

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