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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 687986 · 2008-09-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
59,083

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, A MECHANIC LEFT A RAG ON TOP OF THE ENGINE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE RAG BEING LEFT ON THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO BREAK DOWN. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,059 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,083.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10242023
Machine
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