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2005 CHEVROLET AVEO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1080288 · 2014-06-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SOMETHING UNDER THE DASH BURNED OUT SPEWING WHITE SMOKE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. SINCE THAT TIME AVEOS. WONDERING IF GM DAEWOO MAY HAVE BEEN USING MULTIPLE SUBSTANDARD ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, THE IGNITION KEYS ARE ALWAYS HOT AFTER DRIVING. IS THERE ANY POTENTIAL FOR THE IGNITIONS GOING OUT/SHORTING OUT ON THESE VEHICLES? WOULD HATE TO PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND CAUSE MY HOUSE TO BURN DOWN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10606471
Machine
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