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2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

fire · 915697 · 2012-04-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

COULD CAUSE FIRE!!! AC SPEED REGULATOR OF MY 2004 CREW-CAB COLORADO OVERHEATED SO MUCH THAT THE ADAPTER BURNT IN THE INSIDE AND CABLES OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT IT COULDN'T BE TOUCHED AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THIS IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE GLOVEBOX COMPARTMENT. IF THIS IS LEFT UNATTENDED COULD CAUSE A FIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10456173
Machine
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