Fire Question
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Fire Question
I was wondering if anyone in this forum has heard of C5 vettes catching on fire. A friend of mine had a 2003 anniversary addition. His house and garage just burnt to the ground with his vette in it
. There has been some rumors that these car's wiring harnness have caused some fires and they asked me if I had heard anything about it. I have not but thought I would post this question to you guys. I usually spend time on the C6 Z06 forum as I have a 2006 Z06. Any info would be great and thanks for your help.
. There has been some rumors that these car's wiring harnness have caused some fires and they asked me if I had heard anything about it. I have not but thought I would post this question to you guys. I usually spend time on the C6 Z06 forum as I have a 2006 Z06. Any info would be great and thanks for your help.
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I was wondering if anyone in this forum has heard of C5 vettes catching on fire. A friend of mine had a 2003 anniversary addition. His house and garage just burnt to the ground with his vette in it . There has been some rumors that these car's wiring harnness have caused some fires and they asked me if I had heard anything about it. I have not but thought I would post this question to you guys. I usually spend time on the C6 Z06 forum as I have a 2006 Z06. Any info would be great and thanks for your help.
. There has been some rumors that these car's wiring harnness have caused some fires and they asked me if I had heard anything about it. I have not but thought I would post this question to you guys. I usually spend time on the C6 Z06 forum as I have a 2006 Z06. Any info would be great and thanks for your help.i did see a C6 burn to the ground though
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I am sure any car can catch on fire, But as far as the C5 I haven't heard or read any threads saying that they are fire prone.
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No just like the others have said never has been an issue. I have however seen some pictures on the internet of some toasted C6 Z06's. Hopefully everything with your friend works out im sure thats a horrible loss:-(
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As a professional in this field (fire), I can emphatically state, I've seen a few houses burned to the ground by auto fires started in the garage, but, in 27 years, NEVER a Corvette, but PLENTY Fords.
Is his house and auto insurance the same company? If so, no problem, but if the auto is insured by one company, and the house the other, well, you can figure that one out, but an inspector should be able to narrow it to ignition source.
Hope that helps...
Is his house and auto insurance the same company? If so, no problem, but if the auto is insured by one company, and the house the other, well, you can figure that one out, but an inspector should be able to narrow it to ignition source.
Hope that helps...
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As a professional in this field (fire), I can emphatically state, I've seen a few houses burned to the ground by auto fires started in the garage, but, in 27 years, NEVER a Corvette, but PLENTY Fords.
Is his house and auto insurance the same company? If so, no problem, but if the auto is insured by one company, and the house the other, well, you can figure that one out, but an inspector should be able to narrow it to ignition source.
Hope that helps...
Is his house and auto insurance the same company? If so, no problem, but if the auto is insured by one company, and the house the other, well, you can figure that one out, but an inspector should be able to narrow it to ignition source.
Hope that helps...
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As a professional in this field (fire), I can emphatically state, I've seen a few houses burned to the ground by auto fires started in the garage, but, in 27 years, NEVER a Corvette, but PLENTY Fords.
Is his house and auto insurance the same company? If so, no problem, but if the auto is insured by one company, and the house the other, well, you can figure that one out, but an inspector should be able to narrow it to ignition source.
Hope that helps...
Is his house and auto insurance the same company? If so, no problem, but if the auto is insured by one company, and the house the other, well, you can figure that one out, but an inspector should be able to narrow it to ignition source.
Hope that helps...
We had the mis-fortune of losing our house to fire (Arrived in time to get the vehicles out)
The investigators were both able to pinpoint the origin to the same spot.
Having gone through that I will never seperate my auto and home owners. Even though both my home and auto were from the same insurer, they still play games between the two policies.
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You're welcome. Fire investigation is a tough science, but a dedicated investigator will work his butt off to determine origin of ignition. Now, if the car was just sitting there for the winter, windows up, hood closed, it really should not be hard to pinpoint weather the Corvette was the source. I have seen houses burned down with autos in the garage hoods closed, and literally no damage whatsoever under that hood. So in due time you should hear what happened. Now for attached garages: I know guys who have nice houses with unfinished garages, that is a no-no! Finish your garage with drywall, tape, float and at least a primer coat, the drywall itself act's as a passive fire stop when done correctly, that means doing the ceilings also. It will buy you some time of protection for the rest of your house. If you have a few extra dollars, "Type X" drywall contains glass fibers to enhance fire resistance which will give you a few more minutes until the "guys" get there.
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I saw one that caught on fire because of the payment book over heated!
The car came from Detroit with four different poly spare wheels installed before the fire .....was told that it was lit on I-75
The car came from Detroit with four different poly spare wheels installed before the fire .....was told that it was lit on I-75
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I am going to have to look into changeing my insurance. When I purchased the vette, my current insurance company wouldn't insure it so I have different insurance on the vette than I do on the house and garages. It sounds like I better change that. Once again thanks for all of your input and I will pass it along to my friend.
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Recent story (true) a guy just bought his wife a new C6 for their anniversary or birthday and their garage caught on fire and burnt up over $100,000 worth of additional property(a C5) and garage contents. No word yet to the cause.
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