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2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ENGINE

fire · 1274764 · 2016-04-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
242,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER ON INTERSTATE ROUTE 80 WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR WAS EMITTING A THICK BLACK SMOKE TRAIL. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE NEXT EXIT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. MY DAUGHTER AND I THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE SMOKE FILLED CAR. WE THEN RAN AWAY AS WE WATCHED THE INFERNO TAKE OVER AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY EXPLODED. BLOWING BACK THE HOOD AND SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10854931
Machine
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