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2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1162732 · 2015-03-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER WAS DRIVING CAR WAS INFORMED THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. STOPPED AT SHOP. REPAIR SHOP UNPLUGGED LIGHT HARNESS AND CUSTOMER LEFT THEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MINS. LATER SMOKE AND FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE LEFT REAR TRUNK AREA AT LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS AREA. THIS IS THE SECOND WIRING HARNESS TRUNK FIRE THIS INVESTIGATOR HAS INVESTIGATED ON A CHEVY MALIBU IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. A SECOND FIRE WAS INVESTIGATED WITH THE SAME SCENARIO ON A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT OCCURRED ON 8-11-2014. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692247
Machine
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