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2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1285941 · 2016-05-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,300

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD DENT REPAIRED ON DRIVERS FENDER, PICKED UP TRUCK FROM DEALER, DROVE 4 MILES HOME TO PUT IN GARAGE. NEXT MORNING AT 5:30 AM DISCOVERED TRUCK FIRE IN GARAGE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO GARAGE AND GARAGE FLOOR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRUCK'S ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE AREA. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A GM PROBLEM. NOW DEALING WITH GM LEGAL DEPT. BUT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALL 2015/2016 TRUCKS, NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VEHICLE IS A 2015 COLORADO NOT 1 YEAR OLD WITH 8300 MILES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871434
Machine
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