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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE — ENGINE

fire · 1555397 · 2019-04-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
101,000
Speed
30 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 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND WAITED UNTIL ALL THE SMOKE CLEARED BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NOTIFIED SUMMIT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 318 GRANT AVE, AUBURN, NY 13021, (315) 258-2000) AND THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11194213
Machine
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