← NHTSA complaints

2004 CHEVROLET AVEO — ENGINE

fire · 1502507 · 2018-09-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
116,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT PUMP HOUSING FRACTURED AND COOLANT LEAKED OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11132146
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown