Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / K1500 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003247945 Incident Date: Nov, 18 2003
Consumer's City: STERLING HEIGHTS Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: K1500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2GCEK19M3T1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 18 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was parked. the driver opened the door by remote control and noticed smoke was coming from the driver's door. the remote inside of the door caught on fire. driver extinguished fire, and had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. the mechanic noticed that the switch needed to be replaced due to an electrical short.