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2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 450807 · 2004-01-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EXPRESS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. WITHIN SECONDS THE CABIN WAS IN SMOKE, THEN FLAMES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMER THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS DUE TO THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LAMP SOCKET, RECALL 03V217000, BUT WAS NOT SURE. THE VAN WILL BE INSPECTED BY A CHEVROLET INSPECTOR.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10055464
Machine
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