NHTSA Complaint #10759204 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash Fire 1 Injury 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10759204
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 21, 2015
Date Filed	August 25, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE FATAL COLLISIONS INVESTIGATED THIS YEAR BY MY OFFICE INVOLVING CHEVROLET PICKUPS THAT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISIONS. THIS WAS AN OFF SET HEAD ON, PASSENGER SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER IN PICKUP WAS PINNED IN VEHICLE DUE TO CRUSH AND CONSUMED BY FIRE.

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