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2008 CHEVROLET HHR — ENGINE

fire · 1296009 · 2016-07-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR CAR HAD ENGINE TROUBLES WHERE IT KEPT SHIFTING BACK INTO NEUTRAL WHILE WE WERE TRYING TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ON SIDE STREETS ON THE WAY HOME. WHILE DRIVING IT TO GET REPAIRED, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FLAMES CONSUMED A LARGE PORTION OF THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883083
Machine
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