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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA — STEERING

fire · 1402797 · 2017-08-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR DEFROSTER WIRING UNDER FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAD SMOKED AND SMALL FIRE. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. WAS JUST PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY SO I PULLED OF FUSE BOX COVER TO DISCOVER IT. WIRES MELTED. HAD NO FUSE IN THERE. BURNED OUT QUICKLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11019148
Machine
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