# 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2258966` · 2026-10-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
We were  traveling at approximately 65 miles per hour while towing our Coachmen Apex travel trailer with our 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT equipped with the 3.0L Duramax diesel engine. During travel, we heard a loud popping sound originating from beneath the hood. There were no warning/engine lights or smell.   Immediately afterward, we observed substantial smoke billowing from the front of the vehicle.We pulled off the highway as quickly as possible. Smoke began entering the passenger compartment through the ventilation system, and we observed flames beneath the hood. Recognizing the immediate danger, we evacuated the vehicle and removed our dog.  We attempted to extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher; however, our efforts were unsuccessful. The fire spread rapidly, and within minutes, the truck became fully engulfed in flames.  The speed and severity of the fire left us with very little time to escape. We are fortunate that we were able to get ourselves and our dog out of the vehicle. This was a frightening and traumatic experience that placed our lives at serious risk while traveling on a major interstate highway.  The incident also raises serious concerns about the safety of this vehicle and the potential danger posed to its occupants, other motorists, and anyone traveling nearby.  We purchased and meticulously maintained this vehicle with the reasonable expectation that it would provide safe, reliable transportation. Instead, our 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 L
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*