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2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1049819 · 2014-03-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE LOWER AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASHBOARD WERE ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND DISCONNECTED THE WIRING FOR THE HORN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574950
Machine
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