# 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1604350` · 2019-09-18 · 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:** IMPALA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
REAR DOOR LOCKS, DEFROST, TRUNK LID STOPPED WORKING. NOTICED SMOKE ON MY PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS SHOWN THAT IT MELTED THE WIRES TOGETHER AND MELTED THE REAR BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR. ( I KEPT THE PART IF NEEDED) THIS IS A DANGER TO DRIVERS. THE FIRE CAN START AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING!  I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING I SEE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF THESE CARS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*