Issue ID | 1706782 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11376427 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SILVERADO 1500 |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 11/11/20 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2008 chevy silverado 1500 fire on 11/20/20 i was driving 3 miles to my friends house and as soon as i pulled up, i smelt fire. I got out to find out that my passenger headlight and everything under the hood was on fire!! I tried to lift the hood but that was too hot to do so, and i ran into my girlfriends house screaming for a fire extinguisher!! As i was running back to remove as much as i could out of the truck her husband came out with the fire extinguisher and she came with the hose. I had my briefcase, purse, portable boom box and started running as fast as i could because i thought it was going to blow up, and tripped over the curb and landed face first in the dirt. Now i can barely move my neck, my back is in severe pain, and my ribs hurt immensely. As i survived this life threatening ordeal, i started doing background checks on this type of vehicle and 124 deaths have occurred because of this gm problem. How is this not a class action law suit?!! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200002 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SHELBY TWP, MI |
VIN pattern | 1GCEC19098ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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