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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1297604 · 2016-07-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10884327
Machine
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