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2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1670391 · 2020-06-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
75 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 WAS FORCED TO GO OVER A CARDBOARD BOX THAT HAPPENED TO BE ON MY LANE. I FELT IT HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF MY CAR. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I SMELLED SMOKE AND I WAS ALSO ALERTED BY SURROUNDING DRIVERS TO PULL OVER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND RAN OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO ABOUT 100FT AWAY. I COULD SEE FLAMES IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. BY THE TIME I REACHED OUT TO EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THEY GOT TO THE LOCATION, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11329661
Machine
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