NHTSA Complaint #10245490 — 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10245490
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 12, 2008
Date Filed	October 14, 2008
Mileage	6,575 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

INSTRUMENT PANEL - PUFF A SMOKE AND VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IRRITATING DRIVERS (MY) EYES. FUEL, OIL, BATTERY CHARGE, AND WATER TEMP GAUGE NEEDLES ALL SWUNG AROUND TO THE 7 PM CLOCK POSITION. INDICATING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVER CURRENT SITUATION THROUGH THE GAUGES. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) WENT BLANK AND THEN SLOWLY CAME BACK ON AND WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO BLANK. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WENT BLANK AND THEN CAME BACK ON. GM DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. GAUGES, DIC AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER INDICATORS NOW WORK AS THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. IN TEST DRIVE OF 50 MILES, STILL GET AND OCCASIONAL SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR, ABOUT 1/2 AS STRONG AS ORIGINAL WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED OUT. *TR

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