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2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1256792 · 2016-01-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
28,000

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 COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE WAS PRESENT IN THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN AND DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO OVERHEAT, BURN, AND MELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10823036
Machine
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