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2009 CHEVROLET HHR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 1884938 · 2023-04-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
28,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the rear of the vehicle started burning. The contact was able to stop the fire and the contact noticed that the gasoline was leaking onto the ground under the vehicle. No one was injured and no police report was filed. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the fitting to the gasoline trunk was damaged causing the gasoline to leak. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 28,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11515168
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown