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2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

fire · 456686 · 2004-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Miles at failure
28,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE FRICTION ON A LOOSE POWER STEERING PULLEY.*AK CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. CONSUMER FELT THAT BATTERY APPEARED TO BE DEAD. MANUFACTURER'S INSPECTOR SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRICTION FROM LOOSE PULLEY ON POWER STEERING PUMP. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10059766
Machine
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