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2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1693222 · 2020-09-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE SENSORS AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLED CAR OFF AT NEAREST EXIT AND TURNED IGNITION OFF. COULD NOT RE-START VEHICLE FOR 10 MIN. FINALLY CAR STARTED, DROVE IT TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE GROUND CABLE & TIGHTENED CONNECTION. 3 MONTHS LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN MOTION GOING 25MPH ON STREET. BURNED CABLES COMING OFF BATTERY TERMINAL. GM CEASED INVESTIGATION DUE TO THE BATTERY IN VEHICLE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BATTERY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11355607
Machine
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