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2008 CHEVROLET AVEO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

firecrash1 injured · 749397 · 2009-12-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE DRIVER STRUCK A DEER IN THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. HE THEN GAINED VEHICLE CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WAS MINOR INJURY SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10296724
Machine
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