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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1090572 · 2014-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FILLED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE FROM THE ADAPTER THAT WAS UNDER THE RADIO DEVICE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BECAME FRIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10616385
Machine
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