# 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `672808` · 2008-06-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COLORADO
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 31,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO.  WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, BEGAN SMOKING, AND FINALLY STALLED.  THE DEALER ONLY OFFERED A WARRANTY ON THE PARTS AND MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS.  THE DEALER IS NOT REPAIRING THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE WIRING THAT MELTED AND BURNED.  THE REPAIR RECEIPT STATES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRIC CONTINUITY THROUGH NEGATIVE CABLE.  THE PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 MILES AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*