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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1639568 · 2020-01-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,914
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING STARTED. SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE BUS BAR LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDING REAR WINDOW. THE SMOKE STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER CENTURY CHEVROLET, 6105 WEST 120TH AVENUE, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,914.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11301052
Machine
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