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2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1764982 · 2021-08-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
148,000
Speed
62 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 62 mph when the contact noticed other drivers flashing their lights, therefore, they decided to pull over to the side of the road. When they pulled over they noticed that there was smoke coming through the vents of the vehicle. The vehicle's touchscreen on the dashboard that controls the radio as well as a few other functions went blank and the actual physical rubber parts of the screen began to melt. The contact turned off the vehicle and got out of the vehicle when the vehicle suddenly caught on actual fire. The fire department extinguished what was left of the fire after the contact's efforts. A police report was filed. The contact had received a burn to their arm. There was no medical attention needed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact had not spoken to the dealership. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11430478
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown