NHTSA Complaint #11395111 — 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11395111
Vehicle	2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 7, 2021
Date Filed	February 7, 2021
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

DRIVING TODAY IN SNOW, INCREASED ELECTRICAL DEMAND ON VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING. SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND ALL DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED THEN DIED. ENGINE TURNED OFF AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED WITH THE PUSH BUTTON. HAPPENED WITHIN 30 MINUTES LATER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A MAIN ROAD WITH TRAFFIC, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

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