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2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 496761 · 2004-09-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE IN DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF CHEVROLET CAVALIER. DRIVER STATED VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. UPON RE-STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER ENGINE HOOD, DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER GOT OUT AND SAW FLAMES IN AREA OF DRIVER SIDE ENG. COMPT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091168
Machine
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