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2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ENGINE

fire · 1859178 · 2022-12-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
119,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH and his son another vehicle behind made him aware of sparks seen coming from underneath the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that smoke was seen coming from underneath the hood and exit the highway. The contact stated that soon after exiting the vehicle, it caught fire. The check engine and loss of power steering warning lights were illuminated. The fire department extinguished the flames and informed the contact that the origin of the fire came from the engine compartment. Both a fire department and police report were filed. The vehicle remained at an out-of-state junkyard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11497289
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown