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2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1547404 · 2019-03-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR SET ON FIRE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WITHIN MINUTES THE WHOLE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. GM REPORTEDLY INVESTIGATED THE CHARRED REMAINS WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON THE INVESTIGATION OR COMPENSATION FOR THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11185990
Machine
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