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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1633446 · 2020-01-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING I NOTICED AND ORANGE GLOW AND SMOKE FROM THE BACK WINDOW. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE BACK DEFROST THAT IS ON RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS SAME VEHICLE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL IN THE US? WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING AND MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR? COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ANY ONE GETS HURT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11292398
Machine
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