# 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1256792` · 2016-01-29 · 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:** COLORADO
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 28,000
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*