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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1315353 · 2016-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
99,550
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR WAS TURNED ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND I WAS DRIVING TO MY INLAWS 2 MILES AWAY TO PICK MY CHILDREN UP WHEN I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE ABOUT 1/2 MILE INTO MY RIDE. MY CAR QUICKLY FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AND I PULLED INTO A RANDOM DRIVEWAY. FLAMES STARTED IN THE TRUNK. I HAD THE A/C ON AND USED MY TURN SIGNALS. PUT MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10904598
Machine
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