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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	699806
Internal NHTSA #	10247853
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	05/11/08
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, the contact smelled a strong burning odor. He then noticed that the instrument panel was smoking. The failure occurred without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle and observed smoke coming from the front end, followed by flames underneath the hood. The fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 3,100. Updated 12/11/08. lj updated 12/11/08. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KALAMAZOO, MI
VIN pattern	2GCEK190681XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/04/08
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	JOHN TAPPER
Dealer's telephone number	269-657-6041
Dealer's city	PAW PAW
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	49079

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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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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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