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2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1648142 · 2020-02-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WILL POWER SURGE. ONE DAY THE VEHICLE JUST DIDN'T START. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED AND AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I LOST THERMOSTAT CONTROL, THE POWER LOCKS WERE INVOLUNTARILY GOING UP AND DOWN, THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ALL WENT TO THE LEFT AND WERE NOT WORKING. WHEN I FINALLY PARKED THE VEHICLE I COULD SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION FOR ALL OF THIS ON A 2 LANE ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11310451
Machine
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