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2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1235058 · 2015-11-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
144,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE APPEARING UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER FAN RELAY WAS BURNING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10788140
Machine
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