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Complaint 250964

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES • incident Sep 9, 2000

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
250964
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Model Year
1999
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Incident Date
Sep 9, 2000
Date Received
Oct 12, 2000
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Owner Narrative

DESIGN FLAW OF THE LOCATION OF COMPONENTS RESULTED IN A BRACKET RUBBING AGAINST BATTERY CABLE RESULTING IN FIRE, DESTROYING MOTOR IN VEHICLE. *SLC

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

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