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2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

fire · 649659 · 2007-12-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
66,201

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE DRIVEN, PARKED, 5 HOURS LATER KEY FOB WOULD NOT WORK ON APPROACH TO VEHICLE NOTED SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BATTERY WHEN NOTED SMOKE AND STOPPED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPED BACKWARDS AND I KNOW THIS NOT TO BE A FACT. DEALER STATED EVERYTHING FRIED UNDER HOOD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10211779
Machine
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