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2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 916199 · 2012-04-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
20,308
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP BULB HOLDER LOOSENED AND FELL TO REST ON HEADLIGHT HOUSING MELTING THE PLASTIC AND STARTED A FIRE,MELTED WIRING HARNESS COMPLETE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND HEADLIGHT MOUNTING ASSEMBLY, FIRE WAS PUT OUT RIGHT AWAY COULD HAVE BURN THE WHOLE CAR FLAMES WHERE SHOOTING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10456572
Machine
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