2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2017-12-31

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Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: MALIBU
Year: 2017
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 5,300

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR HOURS ON THE STREET. IT STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND MELTED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL DEFECT FROM THE ENGINE OF THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11080993
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown