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2006 CHEVROLET AVEO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1071297 · 2014-06-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
73,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE FROM WORK TO LUNCH APPROX 2 MILES. PARKED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, GOT OUT TO GO INSIDE TO GET LUNCH, WHEN I CAME BACK AND OPENED THE CAR DOOR THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. I WAITED A MINUTE TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP. IT DID NOT SO CALLED 911 TO HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COME OUT. WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, I SAW FLAMES AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD AREA OF THE CAR CAUGHT ON CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595650
Machine
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