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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 808968 · 2010-08-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 07 CHEVROLET COBALT ON HIGHWAY IN NEVADA WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FILLING THE VEHICLE, ROLLED DOWN WINDOWS TO SEE AND PULLED OVER 2 LANES TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND JUST GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TIRES POPPED THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10351316
Machine
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