2016 CHEVROLET VOLT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2016 CHEVROLET VOLT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Start: 2019-03-31

fire · 1554401 · 2019-04-02

Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: VOLT
Year: 2016
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure: 55,000
Speed: 70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I SMELLED SMOKE, THEN SAW SMOKE, AND THEN SAW FLAMES ON THE REAR PASSENGER FLOOR. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND PULLED MY CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES, THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11193451
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown