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2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1728083 · 2021-02-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND WE STARTED TO SMELL BURNED PLASTIC, WE PULLED OVER AND THE SEAT WHERE MY 3 MONTH OLD BABY IN HER CAR SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR SEAT OUT AND FLAMES STARTED TO COME OUT FROM BEHIND THE SEAT, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME IT'S A ELECTRICAL RELATED FIRE.THEY ARE NO SEAT WARMERS ON THE REAR SEATS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11397001
Machine
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