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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 105944 · 1998-05-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE BECAUSE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WENT INTO THE CENTER OF MEDIUM, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WITNESSES STATED THAT VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE MEDIUM, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HOTTEST PART WAS IN THE REAR, ABOVE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOSTLY BURNED. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BROKEN IN THE FRONT FENDER. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823122
Machine
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