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2013 CHEVROLET SONIC — ENGINE

fire · 1379597 · 2017-05-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SONIC
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
31,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING OIL AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL CAP SEAL WAS TORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10990938
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown