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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1597483 · 2019-08-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
141,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY SMELT FUEL BUT NOTICED NO LEAK HOWEVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL SPRAYING ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED HE JACKED THE VEHICLE UP TO INSPECT THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11246376
Machine
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