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2008 CHEVROLET AVEO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1003217 · 2013-08-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE 805 FREEWAY BETWEEN H ST AND L ST IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. I DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO LET MY CAR REST. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE. WHEN I PULLED OVER AT 10:09 AM THE SMOKE STARTED TO COME IN THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I THEN GOT OUT TO AVOID SMELLING THE SMOKE. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE NOT EVEN A MINUTE LATER THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND A FIRE TRUCK SHOWED UP AT 10:18AM. THE FLAMES DEVOURED THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR, MY ENGINE, MY INTERIOR, MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY TOTALED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536176
Machine
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