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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1079046 · 2014-06-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
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

THE DRIVER DROVE INTO HER DRIVE WAY FROM A SHORT DRIVE. WHEN SHE PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, RAN INTO HER HOME TO TELL HER MOTHER. WHEN THEY RAN BACK OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. THE FIRE MARSHAL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE COMBUSTED FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE, LIKELY ELECTRICAL. NO ONE WAS INJURED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND THE DRIVEWAY IS STAINED FROM THE SMOKE AND FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10605675
Machine
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