NHTSA Complaint #10692982 — 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10692982
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 9, 2015
Date Filed	March 9, 2015
Mileage	186,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

I USED MY FACTORY REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK THE IGNITION SPARKED TWICE AND THEN WENT ON FIRE, FOR NO REASON IT JUST STARTED BURNING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND ALL OF WHAT IS AROUND IT BURNED UP WE USED A PITCHER OF WATER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, I CONTACTED GM AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS. IT CAN NOT BE COMMON FOR A CAR OR TRUCK TO JUST IGNITE UNLOCKING THE DOORS WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT I WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK AND JUST SUFFERED BURNS TO MY HANDS TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT IF NOT MY ENTIRE HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FLAMES. *TR

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