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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1644931
Internal NHTSA #	11309598
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2008
File date	15/02/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife drove the truck to walmart to get a couple of items with her were my son in law and daughter. Once arriving there(approx. 3 mi) they noticed some smoke coming from under the hood. My son in law opened the hood to discover a fire, he then ran into walmart where an employee grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. After they got home i checked it out and the wiring harness that goes to the mass air flow sensor was completely melted. It was still in all th he factory tie downs and wasn't touching anything that could have chafed it or pinched the wires. The truck was on city street then in parking lot
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	202000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WAYNE, IN
VIN pattern	3GNFK12398GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	03/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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