NHTSA Complaint #11109580 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11109580
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 4, 2018
Date Filed	July 5, 2018
Mileage	3 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE FRIVING ON A STREET I 8NSERTED A CIG LIGHTER IN TO CIG LIGHGER SOCKET. AND PULLED IT OUT RIGHT AWAY. SMOKE STARTED.COMING OUG FROM DASH AND VENTS. I PULLED 9VER AND POURED WATER INTO SOCKET DUE TO FIRE .N9 MY BATTERY LIGHT AND ODOMETER LIGHTS DO JOT TURN 9FF WHEB KEY IS OFF. AND NOW I START IT AND IT KEEPS STALLING. WHERE DO I START?

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