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2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ENGINE

fire · 1100791 · 2014-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10627275
Machine
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