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2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1272591 · 2016-04-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LOST POWER AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10853207
Machine
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