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2008 CHEVROLET AVEO — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1014471 · 2013-10-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN MARCH THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN AND THE FAN BELT POPPED AND WRAP AROUND THE MOTOR AND HAD DAMAGED THE TIMER BELT. TWO MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE POST OFFICE AND WHEN CRANKING IT UP TO LEAVE IT WOULDN'T START BECAUSE IT HAD SHUT DOWN AGAIN. SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T BE GUIDED AND RAN INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10547174
Machine
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