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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 1654441 · 2020-03-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I USED MY REMOTE START, FROM THE KEY FOB, WHILE I WENT INSIDE THE STORE. I CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND HAD HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOWS AND DEFROSTER AREA. IT SMELLED OF A CAR FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT INTO THE TRUCK AND TURNED IT OFF. I NOTICED THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND I STARTED THE TRUCK TO GET HOME. THE DEFROSTER WAS LEFT OFF AND I THEN STARTED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. NOT EVEN 30SECONDS LATER THE WINDOW THAT HAD SMOKE COMING FROM SHATTERED. IT IS IN MY LINE OF SIGHT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11318100
Machine
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