NHTSA Complaint #10322888 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10322888
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 11, 2010
Date Filed	March 30, 2010
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATES HE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THREW THE HEATER VENTS INTO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATES HE PULLED HIS VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND BY THE TIME HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE THERE WAS FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THE HOOD WOULD NOT OPEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THERE IT TOOK THEM A HOUR TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE REPORT IS AVAILABLE.THE CONTACT STATES HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. AR

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