Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003248362 Incident Date: Oct, 29 2003
Consumer's City: VISALIA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: AVALANCHE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEC13T93G Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 25 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Shortly after refueling the vehicle the consumer smelled a fuel odor. he stopped the vehicle and as he pulled the hood release he saw flames shooting up onto the windshield. a police officer nearby attempted to put the fire out using a fire extinguisher. a second police officer arrived and emptied his fire extinguisher before the fire was put out. the engine compartment was completely burned out. the vehicle was totaled. the cause of the fire is unknown. *nlm