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2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1045317 · 2014-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA NEAR THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS BURNING WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE RADIO. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE RADIO WAS REPLACED 4 SEPARATE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE BURNING ODOR CONTINUED TO BE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568878
Machine
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