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2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1313061 · 2016-08-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAPTIVA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED DUE TO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED DURING THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FIRE WAS ALREADY OUT WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS AWAITING CLAIM ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10899562
Machine
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