NHTSA Complaint #815801 — 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	815801
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 24, 1997
Date Filed	August 28, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WENT INTO STORE THEN HEARD A STORE PAGE THAT THERE WAS A TRUCK ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT #97013984 RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPT., CITY OF RIVERSIDE 3601 NINTH STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92501, GARY FIEGENER 909-782-5804). *AK CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM CHEVROLET. *SLC

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