Complaint 1212768

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident May 21, 2015

Crash
Yes
Fire
Yes
Injuries
1
Deaths
1
Complaint ID
1212768
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Model Year
2003
Incident Date
May 21, 2015
Date Received
Aug 25, 2015
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

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.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

Data sources & freshness

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Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

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