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1999 Chevrolet ASTRO Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	375077
Internal NHTSA #	765203
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	ASTRO
Model Year	1999
File date	01/03/01
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	With no one in the car, leftside door, the switch that controls the outside mirrors started on fire. Luckly i was near the car with a friend and saw the running lights on the car flashing and the door switch on fire. By pulling the battery cable off we stopped the fire. The drivers door and switch where burned. The car drove home. On the way to work the next day the car headlights came on and wouldn't go off, then the heat motor started going on and off. I left the car with norwood motors to check out under warranty. My days may be off a day or two, but after a few weeks the service department could not find the problem and just replaced the main wire harness. Because it was a fire the dealership told me it was not covered under warranty, and i had to use my car fire insurance. I am still blowing fuses 20 amp fuses to this day, i am very experience in the field we are talking, i personally i beleive the door locks which are the 20 amp fuse, is back feeding to the low amperage switch and feeding back and burning wires in the harness. I've saved the orginal harness. This problem can be solved with diodes that only allow the current to flow one way. Children in a car with no keys can cause this a condition. This is not a fire accident, it's a wiring design that needs updating. I couldn't get anywhere with chevrolet, or the chevy dealership, because it's a car insurance problem know. So i am working my way insurance departments, and not the chevrolet, which puts me in the middle with no support. I hope you can help. Thanks for your time james reyolds. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEEKONK, MA
VIN pattern	1GNDM19W4XBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/00
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1999 Chevrolet ASTRO Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1999 Chevrolet ASTRO Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects

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