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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

fire · 1663709 · 2020-05-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
25 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 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER ON THERE WERE FLAMES SEEN FROM THE WINDOW AND IT EXPLODED. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE WINDOW WAS COVERED WITH CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL CHEVROLET (9820 CAPITAL BLVD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587(919) 261-3786) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324948
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown